Boycott Delta

India is crazy. It's so many things. I could write a list. It's crowded and busy and loud and polluted and beautiful and stressful and amazing. I'm still adjusting- it's going to take a while.

Getting here was such a nightmare from beginning to end. The trip ended up looking like this- Denver-Atlanta-New York-Hamburg-Dubai-Delhi. By the time we got to Delhi, it felt like we'd been gone for weeks. Delta is the worst. Our first flight was delayed, and when they rebooked us for a different flight because we weren't going to make our connection to New York, they put us on a flight that was scheduled to land after the New York to Dubai flight was set to take off. I would think they would check for things like that, but I guess I would be wrong. Luckily, we noticed. They ended up pushing us back a day, so we ended up leaving on the 23rd. If only that was the worst of it. Apparently when Delta canceled our bookings for the 22nd, they forgot to rebook us for any of the international flights on the 23rd. Thanks. The New York-Dubai flight we were supposed to be on was full, so we had to take a later flight that stopped in Germany, and took much longer. Because of that we didn't get to leave the airport in Dubai because we didn't have long enough. Luckily we have another long layover there on the way back, so hopefully I'll get my fill of indoor ski slopes and seven star hotels then. On top of all that, every Delta employee we came into contact with was a jerk. Maybe if they had been trained in any way they would enjoy their jobs a little more and they might be in a better mood. Just something to think about, Delta.

When we got to Delhi, our bags didn't. This didn't come as much of a surprise after everything else. It was still a huge jam up though. To my shock and delight, we both got them back today at the hotel. Such a relief. I had resigned myself to never seeing it again. Item I was most excited to see again- polar bear pajama pants.

As I said, India is amazing. We're staying in the middle of a bazaar, so there's been a lot of walking and looking at stalls and carts and a little shopping. I'm trying to save that part until the last few days of the trip, but it's hard when everything here is so cool. I want one of everything for sale on the street. Maybe it's me roots in Boulder, but I love the clothes, bags and art I see here. I love it all.

The food is delicious. The chai is delicious. There's a lot of it.

Beth has a blog also, so you can read all about our Indian adventures from her perspective at http://Beth-india.blogspot.com

I've got a digital camera this time so I'll be posting pictures soon. I miss everyone. Send me some email and let me know how things are at home.

-erica