Well, I made it, the epic journey is done and I am in Delhi.
The flight was painful- having never been on an overnight flight, I have not mastered art of sleeping sitting up, so ended up curling in un ungaily pile before I went to sleep, about 2, despite everyone bashing me as they passed by.
I landed in Mumbai about 10.30 and got utterly confused by the signposting - somehow I managed to catch the shuttle bus to the domestic terminal (bloody miracle - everytime I asked someone they pointed in a different direction!).
Unfortunately I had to then wait hours to check in for my internal flight to Delhi (don't ask me why I didn't just book a flight to Delhi in the first place - I'll just get angry). About midday hunger struck - there was only one decidedly dodgy looking juice stand - so I ventured outside. Just about made it to the mini cafe across the road, before I was drenched in sweat and purple (more amusement for the bystanders). It really is hot here, I knew it would be, but actually experiencing it is something different - it's so humid - a bit like a tropical greenhouse really.
Anyway - caught my connecting flight - with the bargainous Air Deccan (the plane was a tin can). And I just knew when the gineourmous, sweaty man borded the plane that he would end up sitting next to me. Yeah, and he snored really loudly. There was a tiny little Tamil woman on my right who couldn't speak a word of English, but we had a good giggle about him.
Picked up from airport but friendly, though somewhat mad, driver, and then escorted to my hostel (in dodgiest street ever) by his kid brother.
Change, bed, bliss
Rishikesh tomorrow, hope I get there ok!
Hey girlie. Glad you made it there in one piece! Just be careful taking food from street stands and same for juices etc...major source of food poisoning!!!
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ReplyDeleteGlad you got there ok and seemingly in one piece. Would love a picture of you red as a tomato and sat next to the big fat sweaty man on the tin can plane.....most amusing. Keep us all posted on all things you are up to. Has got to be more exciting than stressing about moving houses again.
Ngaire has been staying here with me all week, we've been having dinner together. I went to sleep at about midnight on tues and was almost asleep when i heard a scratching tapping noise blooming close to my head. Ran out of bed sharpish and woke ngaire up from a peaceful slumber (she was not impressed) I thought it was giant killer rats or something, but dad thinks a bird may have got stuck in our loft. Not good karma if you ask me. Slept in mum and dad's bed after that.
All fun and games. Take care, will check your site every day for more updates...
liz
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Hi Katie, pleased to see you are having such an interesting time. If you get anywhere near Chennai let me know, we have people out there at the moment. Everything here as boring as ever. Stay safe :-)
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