Tuesday, August 01, 2006

And.... they're off!

So here I am in Chennai! The trip yesterday (and the day before) was very, very long. I left on Monday at about 6 pm and arrived Wednesday morning at 1 am, with a four hour stopover in Frankfurt. In that window, I learned about one of the big advantages to business class travel: the shower. Oh -man- I've never had a better shower in my entire life. After the first leg, I was drained and achy and strung out. One hot shower later I'm good as... well as good as anyone running on three hours of sleep can be.

My heart just aches for Brand right now, who must be terribly, terribly exhausted somewhere en route from Zurich to Delhi, and who has a 12 hour layover with a terminal change still to go. He thought he had an entropic fog going on when he went to get his Visa... I'd say he hasn't seen anything yet. I'll go pick him up at the airport tomorrow afternoon at 1 pm, and bring him home and tuck him in our (very hard) bed.

The hotel is beautifully appointed, and despite the fact that I'd seen a dozen pictures of the pool, none of them really did it justice. It is, in fact the largest pool in Chennai. On one end of the pool there us a screened hut complete with a Droni that is used for Ayurvedic treatments and massage. I've already been perusing the treatments available, and I'm suspecting I may indulge while we are here.

Just here, and already we have plans for the weekend (that I really hope that Brand is up to doing). We'll be going to Pondicherry, the so-called "French Riviera of the East" and staying overnight to see the local sites there.

That's about all I have to report for the moment. I haven't ventured out into the wider world as of yet. Until Brand arrives, I'm just trying to shake my jet lag, and get aquainted with the other expats. More soon. :)

2 Comments:

~RadioRedHead~ said...

Glad you made it Mo, I am sorry that you and Brand didn't get to travel together. Hopefully his trip was fairly uneventful and he was able to get some rest.

Enjoy the rest of your acclimatization. And for sure check out those treatments!!!

7:57 PM  
Anonymous said...

No rest for me! Instead I had another of my zany and terrible adventures that I will post about soon.

But now, Pondicherry!

- Brand

6:58 AM  

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