The U.S.A in the eyes of an explorer -In Brief

The USA is well known for her many strong points.
The one such fact that would first come to the eyes of an explorer is the discipline of people,the Roads,the Traffic Rules & their observance,the Vehicles on the Road & above all the public friendly Police Force.
The people in general & particulary those who drive them are so disciplined that they won't ever break a traffic rule or signal& this fairly leads to avoiding accidents on road.
The roads &their condition are so splendid.there is programmed schedule on a constant basis for the maintenance of Roads. Large number of men & women staff work tirelessly throughout the year in a well arranged cycle .the maintenance of even a road in a remote place is not ignored.the cities of USA are magnificent & exemplary in nature.one can not find a single broken Road anywhere in USA
From Newyork ,Washington to the other end cities of California on both East & West coast the prevailing conditions are the same.
People here are highly good natured in so far as observing Rules & Regulations in Toto & willingly.As a results of this disputes among people are minimized.the unnecessary petty jobs for Police Force is thus minimized to this problem among the Public.Police Forces are vey very friendly with people without indulging into unnecessary troubles to the people
As we had bitter experience with the big cities like Newyork,Washington,Boston Chicago & so on in the severe winter in East Coast where snowing too is a regular feature this time we preferred more environmental cities like Austin,Houston,Las Vigas,Los Angeles,SanFransisco& San Diego where winter is comparatively mild.
Austin is the capital of Texas.The Governor's office& the senator Hall of the governmental officials are situated here.The Governors Hall & the Government Secretariot are conventional old style but very strong Buildings.Austin is a very peaceful city.every facility one could expect under the sun is available here.there are many well maintained Hindu Temples & Churches here.there is one Grand Botanical Garden where all kinds of plants and Trees are available.there are beautiful plants & Tres,flowers & birds everywhere here.this great city is also maintained like any other good city in USA.George Bush the former President was Governor here in this state.he still has settled down here.There are many information & Technological institutions like IBM which have their HQ here.There is one good University also.
There are enormous number of shopping complexes & cinema houses here.the apartments all around Austin are beautiful & convenient.Food is not a problem in Austin.all kind of foods of different nations are available comparatively at cheaper costs.
Christmas is the best festival here as in all other cities of USA.there many a Christmas Trees growing all over Austin.in front of every house invariable there is one decorated Christmas Tree.People go a little inter ion in Austin to collect Christmas Trees at cheaper prices.
Life in Austin is generally pleasant.
The next city in Texas is Houston.in fact from India we landed here from the Emirates Flight via Dubai.This city as good as Austin in fact a a degree above from facilities & population as compared to Austin.there are many tall buildings as compared to Austin.perhaps this is the best city in Texas it looks.the Bush international airport is vey big like Chicago.Chicago is
,however for it's taller Buildings more famous.
Here in Houston there is one run way extended to a flyover from where flights take off!A unique feature for Houston.It is a wonderful sight which won't get everywhere
From here we went by flight to Las Vegas which is in the state called Neveda.
No words are enough to describe Las Vegas.A fairy Land of Well maintained & beautifully decorated Casino Buildings.perhaps the best place of Tourist attraction .Those who are interested in Gambling & betting there are enormous places and games of different types.people gain & loose money here.those who have excess money & for rich this place is Heaven for luxurious living & food.the MGM Grand,Caesar place,Paris,Italian casinos like Venetian,Newyork&many more Casinosin one of the casino complexes we could see the wax statues of all leading Politicians,Sports & Games personalities,Cinemastars,pop singers like Michael Jackson.there is one wax statue of Andre Agassi the famous Tennis Star who belongs & settled down to this place.there are some Casinos above there is still skies with stars & moon.a place for a wonderful experience ot imperturbability.one would never forget these places for their wonderful decoration with wonderful lights.during festival season like Christmas & New year these are places one should never miss in USA.las Vagas is a Fairy land & a heaven on the Earth.there is no difference between Day & Night here. All casinos most of the shops& Hotels are open 24 hours.no other city in the world is as attractive as Las Vegas for people and kids of all ages. An enjoyable place in every respect literally!!!there is one screaming Hall.Those
who with enormous nerve could enter here& come out.the tickets are not very costly affordable to everyone.A great horror & suspence place normally many ladies except the courageous ones avoid.but it is a wonderful experience for even most courageous people.There is sufficient ground for developing fear inside the hall & the mind.One would even think about coming out after sometime spent inside.The darkness inside contributes more to the fear!But despite all this a place never to miss!.
From here we rented a car to LosAngeles for a few days with intention to visit SanDiego also.the car we rented from Las Vegas was a good one with smooth driving facilities.
The Highway from Vegas to LA was a little deserted unlike highways between other cities usually. Both sides of Highway were mountains & Landscapes worth enjoying from the point of view of enjoying natural beauty of the country.There were many eating places & shopping places frequently on the Highway. So one would never feel the difference of a city & a remote suburb.the car ride was about 3 hours expected.after 2 hours nonstop journey we had some hot cofee& snacks.yet another hour to LA.but by that the signs of city beyond were started showing.by evening 4 we arrived in the most beautiful city of California.
This is also the city of famous HOLYWOOD.Our first task was to find ourvhotel already booked.after spending few minutesc there ,we started for our first visit in Hollywood the great Kodak Theatre where the Oscar function is usually staged.thevauditorium & surrounding places were glittering with Christmas.the auditorium,perhaps,thevmost spacious one I have ever seen.The Roads leading to all places in Hollywood are decorated with the names of famous Film stars.including the famous former Governor of California THE TERMINATOR or for that matter Conan the Barbarian Charlie Chaplin,Gregory Peck & many a famous Film stars.the public have also written the Names of many a Oscar winners in the place meant for that in various places. Unfortunately despite vigorous search I could not trace the name of A.R. Rahman. Neither could I write it anywhere for want of space & writing materialSo was the case with Rasool Pookkutty also.the Holly wood streets are full of street shows also.one tall man dressed as Spider Man charged one dollarvfor a photo with him with a view to showing the kids!.No sorry!he didn't charge, We can give any amount according to our choice. There are many more shows on the street including some Acrobatic shows.It was so good to watch all the free Street show ,though we had spent around 10 Dollars on them willingly.
The next day after complimentary Breakfast from the Hotel we started for a city ride in a bus until 4-30Pm from 11-00AM.The tourvwas very pleasant. Saw many beautiful Buildings ,streets cinema houses & Parks including Paramount& Universal studios though time was not enough to see them freely. But had a glance of everything.
One peculiar aspect I had noticed in LA was that some streets resembled the Churchgate Area of Bombay& from Flora Fountain to Operahouse.with a lot of corner houses of different shapes there was a distant resemblance to Marine Drive also for certain areas.the City is perhaps the most clean city unlike Bombay.
Inn the Evening 6 we went a brand new movie" Tin Tin &his adventures". The story of the Unicorn is the first one released now with 3D glasses required to watch more pleasantly.The film was really great for a duration of 2 hrs with TinTin,Snowy,Calculus &many other characters especially Captain Heddock.of course Herge the author if Tin Tin is Great story teller.Somehow I felt reading the Cartoon series was more enjoyable than the film.the numerous language of Herge like " Blistering Bernacles"" Thundering Typhoons" etc are available for Haddock to utter every now &then.
After enjoying LA to a very large extent we left for San Diego the next morning around 9-00AM.An expected drive less than 2 hours
Then here comes San Diego.A city different from others in various respects.there is one famous beach one of very few of it's kind like Miami.in this beach one could see all sorts of animals like SeaLion many a birds rocks and waves.A lot of rush around the year. Summer is the best time to enjoy this beach with glittering sand and small cottages for swimming facilities. Many people swim here even during this winter peak time also. Though I had a temptation to swim had to refrain from the thought due to the cold weather.Then came the beautiful sunset reminding the Vivekananda Rock at Kanyakumari.Roller Coaster is another attraction.webenjoyed itvleaving ladiescalone without observing the "Ladies First"Policy.
The Best place tobwatch in San Diego is ,perhaps,thevZoo of San Diego where the Tram safari to watch wild animals likevLion,Tiger& many more are to be seen.Beautiful Birds are yet another enjoyable view.
The fare for safari is a little too high though there is a concession of 4 Dollars per head with the coupons supplied by the Hotel.
This is one experience one can never forget in a Lifetime.
So we enjoyed US this time better than last time because of the severe winter & snow prevailed in Boston,New York & Chicago during 2007.
There is no stop to this writing if I venture other strong points of USA.it's Glorious politics,the space research,the Police and Service Forces & their weapons,the Presidential Elections The information & Technology wings ,stock exchanges & many more are unending Topics which I don't think right on my part to try to write.And ,besides,no need to write on those topics as the entire World is well aware of it without my putting them in Black& White.and if I try that any time it would not only be an adventure but highly likely to end in disaster as well!
So good bye everyone.
SreedharanMundanat