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  Even at the planning stage itself the trip to Europe was a matter of great interest though I had already made a few overseas trips to Singapore , China , Malaysia and other countries.   The ancient beauty of Athens .   the scenic snowy mountains of Switzerland, the unforgettable land marks of London and a host of other interesting places in Germany, France, Greece and other European countries about which I have read only in books came to my mind as I retired after the hectic routine. Finally ,we started ,from Cochin, on an early morning in the month of the May .The gulf air flight took us to Athens via Bahrain . As per the schedule given by the tour agents we should have taken the trip from Bombay in the small hours. Fortunately, My granddaughter Raja Rajeshwari Sivagami, fondly known as Eashu and I could get a flight from Cochin to Bahrain and we availed of it at an extra cost. We met the SOTC Manager outside the Athens airport and all the participants, about 35 ...

  Our journey began on June 27, 2007, as we set off for Sri Lanka and Singapore. Our flight from Trichy was scheduled to depart at 3:30 pm, so we were required to check in three hours before the flight. We left our hometown, Kanadukathan, at 10:00 am and arrived at the airport by noon. Unfortunately, the flight was delayed by an hour, but we finally took off at 4:30 pm and landed in Colombo at 5:30 pm.  At Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport, we were warmly received by Mr. Jayantha, a well-known figure in the Sri Lankan hotel industry and a close friend of ours. He greeted us with garlands right at the airport, a truly delightful welcome. Garlanded at Colombo Airport Colombo                                         Our accommodation for the night was at Hotel Galle Face, located on the shore near the American Embassy on a ...