4th January 2009
What a difference a day can make! From the comfort of the balmy harlesden ski chalet to the early morning chaotic & humid mumbai airport (via - 16 degree's Helsinki). Shed a few tears as took off over London - a sad goodbye to everyone I know & love in the UK. There were a few more tears at Mumbai but these were of the slightly more selfish kind as my luggage turned out to still be in Helsinki. Nightmare. Was slightly embarassed by my watery outburst but control went out the window - i'm shameless - note to self to toughen up. Plus side was taxi pick up sent from the hotel had waited 2 hours outside the airport for me....what a diamond. This is the first taster of how lovely and patient the majority of Indian people are. The sun was still not up as I was driven to the hotel & the streets of Mumbai were pretty much deserted of traffic, altho numerous men, women & children walked/slept on the streets. Driving = reckless....wierdly feel quite safe although have been brought up in a family of wannabe racing drivers.
Met the beautiful Ashley at Bentleys Hotel in Colaba region of Mumbai. Like a ray of sunshine after my super emotional entrance into Mumbai. Decided no point in sleeping, far too excited now so head out into the city.
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