Glittering view from the flight window
From my diary - Dt. 20-Oct-2009
I usually kid my friends that i've become a frequent flyer these days and am loyal to those who offer to take me home in 5 k :)
This time, I was returning to Bombay after an extended Diwali weekend. It was a close call. I reached the counter jus before they announced boarding. "Phew!", I sighed and took my window seat on board. As the flight awaited take off, I started shuffling through the pages of the in-flight magazine.
A few moments later, I realized that we had taken off and the lights of the city were glowing. The clover leave flyover actually caught my eye. The city was glowing with so many lights on! I was completely awestruck for a few moments. I could tack which major road I was flying over.
Suddenly I was a string of high rise buildings draped in lights. It had to be the super stores (Jewellery / clothing) on Usman Road, the hub of Chennai shopping. Thanks to their efforts to mark out their emblems on the roof top with bright colours, I could identify most of the stores, right from GRT to Saravana Stores.
Man!! It was an amazing sight. As we went higher, the images became miniscule. There again! I spotted the pool of a prominent 4 star hotel further down in sparkling blue. Slowly, it started emerging as a model map of a city as the major structured and arterial roads brightly lit throughout and the fast moving vehicles zooming past the smaller roads.
I know of many people who dislike Chennai, but believe me, this sight would have captivated one and all.
That reminds me of favourite sight from the window of an airplane. We were coming from Malaysia to Chennai and it was a morning flight. As we approached Chennai, we were entering the city from the sea side. Wow! Marina beach looked magnificent as usual. But to view the entire stretch at one go would have been possible only at this height and that sight was enthralling. As we moved in, I crossed the magestic kapaleswar temple, looked over one of the many multi star hotel enroute the city business centre. I could clearly see the city in miniature, movely slowly but steadily. As I was writing this on board, on a piece of paper, we approached Bombay.
Well, it's a city that never sleeps. The view was partly obstructed as it was foggy. I'm sure the smoke from the firecrackers will take the credit. But, what could clearly be noticed was the port. The illumination, kind of, distinctly marked the land and water.
I don't know Bombay as closely I know Chennai. But, it is definitely vast. I wish to see the Bandra Worli sea link (aerial view) some time during the day. And I also wish to have access to GPS as I fly over Bombay just to know where I am, to be precise, which place I'm.
Oh! I think I flew over it, but I can't confirm
And here we land…
posted by Geet_Anjali @ 7:03 pm
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