Well, we made it to Mumbai after 24 hours of steady travel - no worse for the wear, if a little cramped and shell-shocked for lack of sleep. This is the view of the Arabian Sea from our hotel rooms at the Taj President.
Everything went smoothly - flights, connections, and pick-up at the airport, and though it took nearly 2 hours to traverse the 30 km from aiport to hotel due to the infamous Mumbai traffic, our bus was airconditioned and our guide/escort for the week, Pradeep, had cold water for us, so we were content to sightsee from the bus as we made our way along. (I hope his daughters Sana & Naina appreciate his change in title).
Our first big event was a meeting and dinner tonight with a group of 9 students in 10-12 grade; they arrived at 6 and we chatted and ate a lovely dinner with them.
By the end of the meeting we were chatting like old friends and making plans for them to visit us. We have exchanged e-mail addresses and are grateful for the time they gave us, answering our silly questions and filling us in on all things India.
Tonight, we sleep. Tomorrow, we sightsee.
2 comments:
It was great to see that the video works! You all have such an incredible schedule ahead of you. Have a memorable stay! And thanks for being such great ambassadors for Brooks and America.
Thank you for all the great updates. The pictures are beautiful and it looks like all is going well. We look forward to hearing more about the trip.
Best regards,
We miss you all,
The Sullivans
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