Aug 08 Sunday, hike

Sunday, Aug 08 2010
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up and out of bed by 6:30am.... got working on the laundry after my daily routine.

Got the Chicken curry out of the freezer and had it with whole grain rotis made in mexico, but called as something else here... Tortillas.

need to complete the other 4 tests on Brain bench as part of mid year appraisal. maybe after I go to the Venkateshwara temple in the evening after the hike.

Time to hyderate myself for the Hike. 32 people signed up for this one in NJ border.

lets see how the group dynamics is this time. There is one gal from the Mid-west Ohio, lets see if she is like the other great mid-west people I got to meet, down to earth, warm and friendly.
Atleast she made it clear that she loves dogs last time I saw her. She looked nerdy and down to earth and smart. The kind I always like to hang out with and have a good conversation and simulate my intellect. Someone who can make me think.

fingers crossed there.

Reached the parking for hiking around 10:15 and was hoping to make some phone calls to india. was only able to call up home on the way @ 9:30am and the connection was really bad.
After reaching there was not able to make the calls as there were others there and ended up talking to them.

The drive was sweet and awesome, driving thru small country side of US that I usually don't get to see, the farm lands, the beautiful scenery was breath taking and heart touching. I could have spent my day just driving around those country roads.

The hike was great as we just walked thru the partially dry stream. Was like the hike in Zion canyon. And this one was walking on rocks. After sometime I took off my half shoes and walked bare feet. People seem so shocked to see someone walk without shoes on.

Got back to the parking and then a few us went to the nearest little town and had lunch. There was Bombay sandwich, basically they just spread turmeric on the chicken and called it curry. ahhh grrrrr.. These people have no idea of what a curry is.

Then after the lunch, I split and drove to New Jersey to the Venkateshwara temple. Prayed and mediated for some time.

Saw one gal speaking Tamil with a kind of Malu ascent ,, must be from Palagat. She looked so typical Malu (rather close). The long dark hairs upto the bum, the sweet innocent looking enchanting smile. Ahhh not sure if I should consider myself lucky to not having met single gals or unlucky. For sure my heart would start skipping a beat every time I seem the loveliness of a Malu gal. They are the worlds best and the best kept secret. :)