Sunday, May 08, 2005

Renewing Old Bonds in Singapore


In the past, Singapore has been a favorite transit city on our way to India. We’ve only briefly explored the city before. But this time we're really excited about meeting Nagesh’s cousins who live here.

Bhargavi, Muthu, and Vijay – thank you for your exceptional hospitality and your sacrifice of the air-conditioned bedroom. We butted into our cousins’ lives in the middle of Bhargavi’s (Nagesh’s sister-in-law's) project submissions. But despite her all-nighters, she took plenty of "breaks" to spend time with us.

On their insistence, we extended our stay to four days in Singapore. Bhargs finished her submissions and spent every single moment thereafter entertaining us and cooking us delicious south Indian food. Days speed by when you’re having so much fun. We explored Singapore – the malls and the Merlion, ambled through a night safari at the zoo, revived snooker days of yore at the historic Raffles hotel, enjoyed dinner along the beach, and grooved the nights away at the coolest nightspots. But this is not all. This account shall remain incomplete without mentioning Muthu’s delectable coffee, quips, and hilarious photography skills, Bhargavi’s gregariously fun attitude, and Vijay’s explosive fun spirit camouflaged behind a shy exterior. We soaked it all in and sitting here in Thailand wish you all could’ve come with us.

We hope to catch up with you elsewhere around the globe. Down under maybe, if you keep your promise. But stay in touch and good luck for everything to all of you! And thank you again for a stupendous time in Singapore!

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