Faisal Razi Ahmad

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Faisal Razi Ahmad

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Europe » Spain April 23rd 2014

Seriously how cool is that. How cool is what? Believe it or not I just sent my first email from 30000 feet flying above Spain. Yaminay you hold the honour of being the first recipient of that email. I arrived at Penn Station promptly just a few minutes before half-past seven in the morning. The morning rush at the station was a little disorientating at first but very soon I had my bearings and I bought a train ticket to Jamaica station on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). Anyhow, just to let everyone know the express train to Jamaica is around eight dollars, although I ended up paying nine dollars and fifty cents because I mistakenly bought a ticket thinking that it was peak time. By quarter past eight I was at Jamaica station and ... read more

North America » United States » New York » Hudson Valley » Hudson April 23rd 2014

And so it begins. It is still dark, actually it is also a little chilly tonight but luckily I am already in the warm cabin of the five o'clock train to New York City. I am so grateful to Matthias who dropped me off to the train station. It was hard to say goodbye to Dr. Bose and Dr. Higgs. I am missing them already but I am lucky that I have friends such as Matze, Janneane, Liz and Nick who are a big reason why this trip is even possible. I am in the so called 'quite cabin'. First time that I have heard about this. Perhaps, due to the fact that I have never travelled this early on the train to NYC. The cabin is modestly full. Most people are continuing with their much ... read more

North America » United States » New York » Schenectady April 23rd 2014

It is about 0400 hrs. I am ready to go to the Albany train station. My good friend Matthias has sacrificed his sleep to drive me to the station. I am going to miss my Higgs and Bose.... read more




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