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It's Saturday evening. I've made a list (and checked it twice). It's "I" minus 7 sleeps and the excitement and apprehension are building in equal measures. At this stage my list consists of:
Book airport taxi's - tick
Order currency - to do. Umm-ing and arr-ing about how much. Do they have ATM's beachside in Goa?
Find mosquito net - tick. No idea how I'll reach the ceiling to hang it up, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
Collect Indian visa - tick (I practically skipped back to the office with a huge grin on my face - crazy lady coming through)
Check Vaccination req'ts - done - all OK thankfully
New bikini ordered - tick. It arrived yesterday, don't like it. Still to do.
So I'm doing OK, but I'm a bit concerned I might forget my (very precious) yoga mat as it's not on a list. I feel a Post It Note moment coming on. I've had my first attempt at packing and there is still space available - bonus! What other essentials can I shove in "just in case"? However, I'm sure I'll re-pack several times between now and Friday.
I have a bit of time in Mumbai between flights (around 4 hours) and after watching "An Idiot Abroad" last night (the episode in India) I'm thinking I might just stay within the (hopefully, westernised) confines of the airport on the outbound trip. Aside from the poverty, litter and general mayhem of the streets in Delhi, until I watched that episode, I hadn't even considered the Indian toilet situation (Sarah - look away now!) which is essentially squatting over what can only be described as a shower tray with a hole in it. I can feel a "I'm an adult and I can do this" mantra on repeat in my head for the week, along with some birthing breaths... Either that or I'll be a lot lighter due to self imposed food and liquid rationing. Ooh, now there's an idea, if I combine rationing with up to 4 hours of yoga a day and 33 degrees of sunshine and I could come back looking fitter than a fit thing on a very tanned day!
So, I'll count down the next 6 days (only 4 at work - woo hoo) and keep you posted on the preparations. For the travel that is. Not the toilet situation. That would just be wrong.
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James H. Just remember that there are a lot of scams and so don't listen to people who will 'help' you with your ticket, or that there are problems with flights, etc. Really. I've been there and done it.
James H. Just remember that there are a lot of scams and so don't listen to people who will 'help' you with your ticket, or that there are problems with flights, etc. Really. I've been there and done it. Oh, the toilets are fine. I spent a long time using them in the ME without issue. You learn why they only eat with a certain hand though...