Made it to Delhi

Well after that New Years Eve...then New Years Day just snoozing and walking down the beach and watching another gorgeous sunset - Good luck to you Chris and Jeff in getting into Hotel Vikki! Enjoy Hampi!Thanks for delivering the stuff to Hotel Vikki for us...Time for a Russian update you say...well if you read the excellent report from Susie on our New Years Eve you will remember the Russians we tried to rescue...well it turns out older sister Helen tried to leave in the middle of the night - thank God the 93 pound security guard was able to stop her - there were people and cars filling the street to capacity - probably 6-8 people walking in each direction - the football field beside us was filled with tail gate party people...she might have been lost - but later in the day we saw them and today before we left - they were sheepish but have not abandoned Vodka as their drink of choice...I suggested eating as well as an option...Anna laughed and said - youve arest too funny my canadian lady...OK well I still think it was good advice...Hey we forgot to mention that the toilet seat was stolen on New Years Eve from the toilet near the pool! The Hotel Manager was sad we would not consider being his american wives....hummm...you have to laugh...what flirty men...but then today we had to leave our wonderful Goa at 95 degrees to go to Delhi which is about 50 degrees...our new friend Ally drove us to the airport in his Honda SUV - what luxury - Air Conditioning...wow - we have not had that the whole time in India. Alas heading to Delhi I had to break out the shall we say...fragrant fleece sweatshirt? Ha! But we made it into Delhi - I think we got in about 1.5 hours late because of fog - a little wierd the airport tarmac was deserted as they were taking planes in so slowly with time between each. However - 4 flights hit the baggage round about inside at the same time...no carts - people were crazy with pent up post holiday energy and these fellows were just sceaming at one another - we could not understand but I think it went something like this...you son of an elephant - you stole my cart...I saw you - no that is not true you camel stealer - the cart was never yours - it was mine - go back to Goa you trouble maker...it was just crazy - I mean at the top of their lungs...or who knows - maybe it was just about wishing each other Happy New Years...ha -..but the screaming stopped when the ever present military quickly stepped in to check things out...something about the ever present machine guns that make the cart loss seem less important...Susie and I each stake out turf - her the luggage off, me the cart and loading - then off to the pre-paid taxi stand and out to manover cart and taxi drivers to take us to the YWCA in Delhi. Did we mention we miss Goa and want to go back with our families soon -evidently August is the best month - wouldn't that be fun! The airport at Delhi today...where is the airport you say? (PS: I changed my blog settings so it should be easier to post now - and thanks to Brenda, Mom/Dad, Aunt Carol and OJ for their great notes offline!) Photo from Delhi Newspaper