Gainesville

It's a small town. People here are very courteous. It's simple, yet it has a very American undercurrent about it. There's a Winn Dixie across the street. And I am supposed to use a public laundromat to get my laundry done. The university has pretty red buildings. The kind of red that's brick color, slightly orangish in appearance. Every single building appears to be molded from it. And the trees! They are everywhere! Looks like they've seen ages of students, gotten bored and grown long long beards.

There are dedicated walls to spray grafitti on, there's a krishna house with locals performing the kirtans and another native taking over discourse-discharging duties. The Bank of America (SBI of America) does not have a security guard at the entrance! And you got to keep your eye on the alert else you could miss it on t=your way down the street. It's a quaint and lovely little building. Haircuts start at 6$. Bananas cost around Rs. 15 each. Tomatos, onions, around $1.5 for half a kg. The bank accountant wants you to talk to her so she doesn't feel bored!

I am here, the land of dreams, and this is it! God bless America, and every one of her inhabitants. :-) After India, of course ;-)