.....Into the Realms of Paradise....

.....UL 196 frm IGIA took off a trifle late ,amidst clear weather conditions & Srilankan Hospitality onboard....a strong return journey party, this time with Parent in laws...Arnav's classmate, nd his mother all fmly frnds, frm Kota joining us at the Airport....unprecedented Check in baggage allowance of 240kgs for 8 of us....all utilised by us, as we r Indians nd tht too Non Residents, hv to carry every bit of India with us....Connecting UL105 frm Colombo, past midnite,moving in thick rain,as the flickering Starboard lites on the wings wud suggest, across the Laccadive Sea once again, to Maldives Isles...crossing over to Male' frm the Airport, the early morn breeze,the Ferry, all Welcoming nd soothening...sharp contrast to now Gigantic NCR Gurgaon....upbeat Megapolis....its Ramaadan time....the air rife with Prayers....a truncated working hrs nd extended vacation for the Kids....the Second Innings begins, on the same note ,as I had left the First....!!!!