Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Home away from Home

Amazing! Astounding! Doesn't get better! Wow!

Sort of your average Indian reactions when they see US the first time. I had a repeat syndrome after I visited here again after 3 long years. Yes I had spent a long time here, 10 yrs to be exact and then it was time to go back home.

I think it's something special about the Northwest - the whether, the people, the place, the outdoors - that sums it up. And of course except the business, US changes very slowly. The same food joints, the same favorite places. Deja Vu written all over it.

I dont know if something quite describes this feeling of seeing a place where you grew-up, where you questioned so many of your internalized values and where you took a stronger footing in life.

All in all a mesmerizing vacation. I am sure the question rings on both sides - those that stayed and those that didn't - how come i did? We're indeed fortunate and lucky! We're expats.

It's the best of both worlds silly!