I had some internet issues, but am now all hooked up and ready to go so you get to hear about a couple of days at once.
February 3-4
Because of the length of the flight to India and the 12.5 hour time difference I lost most of a day. I left Salt Lake City at 7:45a on Friday flew to Houston, TX then to Newark, NJ then onto Delhi, India. When I got here it was Saturday at 8:30a in SLC and 9:00p here. So it was a day and a night and a day without a day I guess.
The flight here was long but relatively uneventful. To Houston I sat next to a man who could sleep sitting up better than most, and there was no movie so it was a very quiet flight. To Newark the flight wasn't very full so I had an open seat next to me and the movie wasn't worth watching, so it was another quiet flight. When we got to Newark John and I went to the United Club (A private lounge) and hung out there. The club has cushy seats, snacks, wireless internet, restrooms, everything you need to pass time in an airport. It was great.
On the flight to Delhi I watched movie after movie. I was trying not to sleep very much so that I could sleep when I got here and get onto the right schedule as quickly as possible. So I watched One Day, How does she do it?, Moneyball, Just Wright, Courageous, and part of The Glee Movie . Yes in case you are wondering it is a stinking long way to India. I also got my first taste of Indian food. Since it was the airplane version it wasn't super spicy, but some I liked and some I didn't. I saved part of the Indian version of after dinner mints to bring home and have the boys try. I can't wait to see what you guys think of it.
When we got here I was expecting customs to be lengthy and security high, but it turns out we had more to go through to get into our hotel than into the country. The customs official did not ask a single question or in fact even say a word to me, just examined my passport and stamped it. We then went to claim our bags and simply walked out the door. Our driver was there just as promised and I forgot to take a picture, it may be the only time in my life there is a driver in a uniform with my name on a sign meeting me at the airport, and I didn't capture proof of it. The hotel is about 30 minutes from the airport and when we got here we had the car searched by armed guards and a bomb sniffing dog before we could get throught the gates. We then had to go through a metal detector and have our luggage x-rayed before we could walk into the hotel. We do that everytime we come in. The hotel is just as nice as it looks online. The room is great but the very best part is the shower. The shower head is gigantic and there is even a seat so if I want to be super lazy and soak forever in there I could, seriously it is 8 inches in diameter--huge shower head. I will post some pictures of the room and the bathroom as soon as I can figure out how. It doesn't seem to be working correctly right now.
So far the adventure has been good. I will keep you posted.
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