Nuances

“E pluribus unum” – Latin for "Out of many, one". At the age of 34, I went on my first solo trip. A solo trip not to a nearby village or city but to Washington DC. It was just my third week in the USA and I took the brave decision to travel on my own to explore DC. I was ably guided by my sister and all the reservations were taken care of by her. All I did was to step into the flight from Memphis to DC. I came across the motto mentioned at the top of this blog during my orientation program at the Capitol Hill but I feel this motto not only applies to the political history of the United States but resonates in every aspect of DC. The journey to DC was uneventful and I landed at the Ronald Reagan airport with no hitches. Armed with a Google Maps extract of the Metro journey, I made my way to the Metro Station which was literally a hop, skip and jump from the airport. One can actually see the coaches whiz past if you lift your head up a bit as you exit the airport. Hav...