From the beginning............................

American Airlines service was much better than I had anticipated. I heard so many horror stories prior to my departure which made me repent having chosen the Jetair-AA package. The staff were very pleasant at the Cleveland airport. I had my favorite Bruegger's bagel for lunch at the Cleveland Hopkins airport. Arrived at JFK on time. Rao had a slice of Pizza for lunch there around 3 p.m. In the lobby, we met a couple from Kanchi, returning from the USA. They both were doctors. We had some conversation. She gave me her phone#s just in case we visited that area again. She has a sister in Ahstabula, Ohio (All are Sai devotees).

Now about the visa. Jet air employees were excellent. We had to show our visa also before departure. They advised me to keep the Passport and the Visa (OCI/PIO) always together. The plane looked new. We were given soft wash cloths (cold) to freshen up. Fellow passengers were exchanging seats to keep the families sit together, as much as possible.

Since our tickets were by Jetair, the baggage rules of them applied for us. We were glad that 2 pieces were permitted. Carry-on should only be 22" and 7 kgs. But I saw people bringing in very heavy and big ones inside the plane and they were being squeezed into the cabin above the seats. Jetair did not bother about it inspite of their efficiency in other areas. In addition to that, the staff were moving the luggage from one seat area to another without even consulting or informing the owners. Other than this, no complaints about Jetair.
I will write about Brussels airport next. Jet air stops there for about 3 hours for fuel refill, cleaning and food service etc.

Let me start with positive news

We finished the travel in the Northern part of the country. We still have Sabari Malai and Puttaparthi left. So far we have covered Vaishno Devi, Kurukshetra (place of Sri Krishna's Bhagavad Geetha to the mankind through Mahabharata) Amritsar Golden Temple (a must to visit for all), Mathura and Brindavan (high vibes here - you don't want to leave the premises), Jwalamukhi Devi (one of the Shakti Peethams) near Jalandhar.
I will add details and photos in the future. Atleast this time I have access to a computer at Nirmala's place.
This time I have lots of comments about India, her people and her current tradition and culture, which I want to cover soon.