Phew! an odd feeling when I landed here but considering how hard I had to work for it, it fitted. I was refused visa long back because I was young, highly educated and single (all possible sins in their eyes). Once bitten twice shy, so I meticulously attached 50 pages of documents to prove that I am worthy and have no reason to hang on in the UK for long. By the way I am still young, even more educated and still single ;)

I was nearly jumping with joy when I saw my brother waiting for me outside the airport, happy that I am no longer a sinner. Maybe they listened to christ and started to hate teh sin instead of the sinner ;P

We took the train to paddington. The underground stations remind you of Delhi Metro. Here there are three classes of trains though: Tube: cheapest, slowest and ordinary seats

normal ones: costlier, faster and better seats and the best is express trains: costliest, fastest and best seats etc. The ticket checker was a woman of color (black), fat and I felt as if movies had come to life. Her name read Sharmila and my surprise had no end. London is truly cosmopolitan. Paddington reminded me of Agatha Christie and her novel '4 50 at Paddington'. Paddington is a big station where trains from most corners meet and you see a sea of humanity around.

From Paddington we landed at the Baker Street station and it had Sherlok Holmes on the walls. I felt I knew so much and was finally seeing it all. We got onto the Jubilee line.

Bro:this was constructed to mark the jubilee of coronation of the present queen.

Me: 50 th which just went by? doesnt look that good

Bro: nah this was for 25 th jubilee

We passed the Millenium dome now passed onto O2 for various events. The houses in every council look similar with only very cosmetic difference outside. In one word Boring.

PS: will update more, my nephew getting restless, wants to 'see' all the people I am talking to ;)