Taking wing for the first time

Taking wing for the first time left Travelling above ground with clouds for companions is a unique experience. Getty Images/Istockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/h7ncri/article71558320.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/CCI_UDHindu_KSL_U3N7IHH7M_R1594123374_0_fd586b0b-6eed-4664-b995-469007498491.jpg babyrhino Travel bubbles, Concept image for transportation during covid-19 pandemic, Airplane fly in safe rout , Global principle to reopen country for oversea trip, 3D illustration Flying is routine now, but the first flight remains different in memory It was sometime around 2001, and I was going to Colombo for the first time. It was also my first flight. The flight from Madras was scheduled for 10:30 in the morning. Since it was my first such experience, I travelled by suburban train, reached Tirusulam, and went underground to the other side to enter the international sector. Everything seemed new. I had travelled by train and bus countless times, but an airport was different. People wheeled suitcases, announcements echoed through the terminal, passengers checked departure boards.