Finally, I'm leaving tomorrow! It's a strange feeling because the past 6 months or so have revolved around planning and preparing for this trip...from spending hours studying Hindi characters (and feeling like I'm in pre-school all over again)...to having ankle surgery to fix the damage from a fall in January. I've been on crutches and wearing a "moonboot" for the past 7 weeks this summer on top of the few months in the beginning of this year (a pain in the butt) and just last week I got the clearance from my doctor to take it off! Now I really feel like I can fully take advantage of this adventure.
I leave from Newark, New Jersey (Liberty Airport) for a brief non-stop 14 hour flight to Delhi (Indira Gandhi Airport) where I'll be spending the first few days in Delhi being "oriented" for the program before our group heads to Jaipur where I'll meet my family for the first time. We were recommended to bring gifts for our family since we'll be a part of their lives for a good month and a half. I drew them a painting of one of my favorite scenes of the Maine coast and got them a bottle of Maple syrup. Gotta rep Vermont.
I could go into detail about what I've read is planned ahead for us, but I don't think it'll end up being like anything I'm expecting. So, I'll just wait and see!
Laura, as I read this post, I realize that you've just taken off from Newark--it's 9:15 and you're probably taxiing down the runway. Safe trip--we'll look forward to your first posting from Delhi, perhaps.
ReplyDeleteLaura - How was the flight? Eager to hear about ANYTHING you want to tell us. How exciting for you! We can live vicariously!
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