Hi everyone
I wasn't going to post today as I've only been here a few hours and I'm out on my feet. However I've had to come out to change money and as the money exchange and the internet are in the same place, well what to do?
I had a bit of an adventure getting here: reached Gatwick airport by about 0745 yesterday morning and lined up to check in for my Emirates flight via Dubai. Almost the first thing I was told was that the flight was overbooked and they were looking for people to put on the next flight, four hours after mine. It wouldn't affect my connection and would just mean me hanging around Gatwick rather than Dubai. The clincher was that they offered me a completely free return ticket for any time within the next year. Well, what would you have done??? I was pretty good at the airport and didn't buy anything apart from a couple of paperbacks. At Dubai where there are miles and miles of shops, I restricted myself to a pricy but delicious green tea frozen yogurt with fresh fruit. Then I hiked over to my departure gate and bumped into a German woman whom I first met at Amma's ashram years ago. Last year we discovered that we share exactly the same birthday. We both have problem sons in their early 30s and we even look a bit alike!
Well, I got picked up at Trivandrum airport by another old friend and taken to my little house where I spent a few hours unpacking, showering etc - all in the pouring rain! Snow to see me out of England and rain to welcome me to India. It's been wet for a fortnight here and as it's a beach resort the local people are well hacked off as youcan imagine.
That's all I can manage for now. I'm hanging on for a reasonable time to go back to the house in the hope I can sleep all night, get up bright and early and be on local time from tomorrow. It's still raining, very grey and moody and atmospheric. But it's not cold at all. Lovely in fact.
Enjoy the snow, my friends.
Lots of love
Sunanda xxx
A very welcome read from my igloo in Perth & Kinross! Rain? Heat? What bliss! Looking forward to hearing more. Sleep well.
That's a welcome read Sunanda....and only you could meet an unexpected blast from the past...a lookilikey as well ;).
I look forward to hearing more..:)
Perfect reading for a dismal afternoon in freezing Kilburn! Thanks Sunanda - look forward to your next instalment.
That's put a smile on my face! 🙂 Thanks Sunanda.