http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Delaware en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:06:12 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:06:12 BST Here Iam sitting at Gate 15 of Terminal 4 on London's Heathrow airport. Windows in front of me offers beautiful view of Heathrow airport.I have just finished my Starbucks coffie which I enjoyed immensely while talking to Sonu on phone.There are no flights scheduled from these gates at this time so this part of terminal 4 is a bit less crowded thus offers good environment to write a blog for some http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-294483.html Our departure date finally arrived We embarked on our long journey to India from Newark NJ airport with a view from our gate that glimpsed the Manhattan skyline. The first of many hurry up and wait situations having arrived at the airport a solid 4 hours early. Liking everyone already. After a madrugada wee morning hours layover in London Heathrow we were flying in British Airways economy http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-243316.html So after swearing that I would stop flying to the States for the weekend my nephewrsquos christening seemed like a good exception to the rule so off I went. I left a wet and dreary London and arrived eight hours later in wet and dreary Philadelphia. The difference however is two fold. One it stays lighter a bit later which is a good thing this time of year. Two I get to see my famil http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Wilmington/blog-242629.html This is the first time in my 4 visits to US that Iam writing my experiences in conventional manner.I know my Sonu would love to read this since Iam writing this especially for her.This will also keep me engaged so that I can for some time think about something other than missing youThe travel to MUmbai airport was decent.The bhaiya who drove taxi ultimately showed his true colours by attempting t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-234711.html Hi allWe are here to for some serious official work and we shud be devoting our time and attention to that.I experienced something similer this weekend.it was office this weekend.Our unit headMr.Prashant Guptaarrieved in US to check out the progress made by our team this week.This has lot to do why our weekend was like this this time.We had some team meetings last week wherein we discussed ab http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Wilmington/blog-234709.html the first weekend here in US for us..It was pretty exciting for the first timers ..exciting for me as well but not that much I did what i do the best this weekendyes u know it ShoppingIt was the same last time around as well in the first week..We went to Christiana mall and Best Buy saturday morning.Thanx to Altaf who took us to Best buy and then dropped us at the mall.At Best buy i picked http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Wilmington/blog-234708.html This i think the 5th weekend for us here and there cud have been no better time for shopping than this.I did the MOST EXPENSIVE SHOPPING IN MY LIFE in last two daysWhat a weekend i hadA complete shooping experienceIt all began Friday evening when we decided to go for it.2 reasons for it.1St we didnrsquot have any plans to go out and 2nd it might be little late and we might be eft with les http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-234707.html 267hellip..Havoc in Mumbaihellip..Floods offices closed people stuck in various places I was on a week leave that week my love Sonu was in office Even she was stuck up in our TKP office from Monday In all this chaos none of us ever thought that same weekend 3 of us in NA Accounting Team I Chirag Pracheer will be flying off to Delaware for managing the business contingency situa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-234706.html Brilliantly written by ROBINThe countdown is on Carolyn and I are bustin' outta this joint in sixteen days. I don't know about Carolyn's family but I'm sure mine still has a million questions. So pop some popcorn put your feet up and get comfortable welcome to Tunisia 101 Where What and Why the Hell We're Going. I'll try to cover the FAQ I get all the time but comment if you have more http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-228177.html To let everyone know I'll be volunteering in Peru from December 1331 with an organization called Hands On Disaster Response httpwww.hodr.org. Last year I volunteered with Hands On down in Biloxi Mississippi for Katrina relief. After hearing about the earthquake in August I decided to test out my Spanish speaking and help out in Peru.So here I am almost a week away from leaving with an http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-226882.html Obfuscator writes We left our campsite at Killen's Pond State Park and drove into Dover. Dover has a great many museums and things to look at particularly for a city that doesn't seem to be all that big. The first stop was the capitol as we always enjoy seeing them when we can. Delaware's capitol was a bit strange. For one thing they called it Legislative Hall and it seemed a lot smaller http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-224340.html Obfuscator writes We awoke to a fairly nice morning in Ocean City. I trust that it had rained in the night since we got the motel on that assumption but by morning it was only a bit cloudy. We took a short walk to Ocean City's Boardwalk to see their beach. The waves were crashing in pretty large and we could see surfers further down the shore. The beach was much cleaner and nicer looking http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/blog-224334.html Sep 17 2007City official name NewarkFounded date Location Delaware StateElavation ft mArea Approximately square miles km.Facts Newark is a city in New Castle County Delaware 12 miles 19 km westsouthwest of Wilmington. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates the population of the city is 30060. Newark is http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-212959.html The last weekend of January Adam surprised me with a weekend getaway to the quite resort town of Bethany Beach Delaware. Bethany Beach is one of the three coastal towns along Delawarersquos Atlantic coastline. The beach in this part of Delaware has beautiful white sand that stretches for miles. It makes for a worthwhile retreat from the dreary District in the dead of winter. At the recommen http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Bethany-Beach/blog-193874.html FAMILY REUNION IN LEWES DELAWARE. Not quite all of my family got together for not quite a week at the beach. I love family gatherings formal and informal.Also apparently with all your help all my blogs are back online and all is well in the technical world for the time being. I will make my own back up again. Thanks to everyone who helped.I just got back last night from Philadelphia. I've bee http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/blog-190267.html After remaining a bachelor for over forty years my cousin John decided to marry his girlfriend on their farm in Pennsylvania. I could not miss this so off I went for the weekend. It always seems like such a good idea at the time but the resulting jet lag is a bit much. This time however it was well worth it. The ceremony was great made even more so by the fact that my brother officiated. Ir http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Wilmington/blog-172919.html so i packed 99.9 of my pack the only things left out are the essentials passport ticket to zambia which i won't need until sept 5 how many bets on me losing it before then camera and a few toiletries so i don't look too special coming off the plane in dublin. and the best part my pack weighs in at 23.5 lbs. so i am cheating a bit i don't have full water bottles yet and of course no http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-165766.html Well today I headed off to Wilmington Delaware for a presentation to our newest firm. We picked a heck of a day to do it too the coldest day of the year. Yes here in lovely Jersey it was a balmy nine degrees when I woke up this morning...without the wind chill. So I thought to put on a lined suit and wear a sweater over my blouse and OF COURSE I wore a warm coat gloves and scarf. But http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/blog-126101.html Spent most of today driving from Harvard Massachusetts to Harrington Delaware. Went through Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware. I followed the mapping program the entire way. I checked it to see that it was generally sending me to the correct area and it was at first glance. I didnrsquot realize it was sending me through downtown New York City. It was pretty hero http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/blog-125634.html I was settling into life in New Plymouth. I was working at the motel I had just started a new job at Lonestar not the same chain as in the US waiting tables surfing heaps and just found a place to do jiu jitsu. About 3 weeks ago I got an email from my sister informing me that my dad had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had spread to his stomach. The doctor has given him less than a year to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/blog-101763.html Hola Everyone..........This is the first published blog I've put together concerning my trip to India and I'm damn excited I'm leaving for NY city in 3 hours and from there a 29 hour haul to Mumbai. I'll update this thing every couple of days if everything goes well. Cheers http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-94534.html Hola Everyone..........This is the first published blog I've put together concerning my trip to India and I'm damn excited I'm leaving for NY city in 3 hours and from there a 29 hour haul to Mumbai. I'll update this thing every couple of days if everything goes well. Cheers http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-94533.html Welcome back Mom's Romance the serialized story of my mother's life with my dad. We return to our hero as she takes another step on her dangerfilled journey to cue tympany Meet the Parents screams. Enjoy John ItalicsMac has his arm around me. He is proud of me and he knows I am making a wonderful first impression on his parents. He knows they will love me and want me to become part http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/blog-92026.html So it's been a long time since I've been to the Atlantic Ocean and actually Delaware is the furthest east I have ever been I flew out and met up with Dan and his family and stayed with them for five days in their beach house. This trip was full of new experiences. That was the main theme because almost everything we did and everything I ate was new to me It was great The first night we ate http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/blog-81042.html I am still in Newark Delaware finishing up my second student teaching placement. Almost everyone has gone home for winter break but I am here until Wednesday 1221 because of student teaching. I can't wait to spend some time at home with my family and friends in North Wales Pennsylvania before heading off to Italy on January 2 2006 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-31815.html It is like it says. I have returned to Delaware for a while to prepare for the next adventure and continue school. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-21095.html My short stop at home seems to be more of a long layover. A fiveday layover in which I trade my crunchy wilderness clothes for something a little more professional for school in Switzerland. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-21022.html A tour of Winterthur. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/blog-6118.html Therersquos nothing like a broadband wireless connection and a laptop to fully explore the beauty of Applersquos online iTunes store. At quarter of eight in the morning ensconced in the third floor room of the WilmingtonNewark Days Inn you know where it is just across the street from the mall next to the Hilton and in between Chilirsquos Applebeersquos and Michaelrsquos I find m http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Delaware/Newark/blog-5268.html