7 am pick up to go to Brussels Airport. Smooth drive over, quick check in and nice flight to Delhi. No problems with the luggage (how did that happen?) and a hotel pickup that is actually there! The heat smacks you in the face though….36°C at 11 in the evening. Ouch. I asked the hotel manager what the weather would be like. He told me that it was not so hot during this rainseason….:s Wifi at the hotel works, be it intermittent…..AC is another story….boiling hot, or freezing cold. I chose the hotel lobby and a cold Mountain Dew!

07-08-2012, 19:07 Geschreven door AlexS  

Tried one last time to say goodbye to the baby…..fell in deaf ears. If they think it hurts me, they are wrong. It makes me stronger. I won’t waste any further words on it. Still have doubts though …. seriously?

Did some paperwork, never any fun, but had an amazing lunch with my parents and grandmother! A typical Belgian meal…last one for a month ;-) After that, packing time…it was like solving a puzzle. Now I know what women feel like when they have a large suitcase and have to pack stuff for a week….except with me it’s for a month and half the suitcase is full of equipment….just kidding ;-). 2 pairs of shoes, a sweater, some socks and a fewt-shirts later it all fits. No bicycle, no running shoes for a month.  Perhaps Rob can arrange a motorbike, the dessert is always a nice place to learn how to drive one. Nothing to hit and pretty safe to fall. Will ask when I get there! Time for bed …..no Miu to wake me up at 6….so for the first time in 2 months I have to set an alarm.

07-08-2012, 19:05 Geschreven door AlexS  

Another long day. A lot of stuff still do to before I leave. Clothes are the main issue….is it worth it taking so much, if your t-shirt is soaked after working for 5 mins. Bought lots of new ones anyway and some desert clothing. I also made sure I wouldn’t starve. I bought a large amount of cereal bars and magnesium sticks. These should keep me going for a while. With such nice weather…I couldn’t resist a final bike ride. Nice companion to ride with, great chat, nice to catch up. It’s good to know some people still believe me J A pizza to finish off a great evening….or so I thought. A small ‘fuifke’ and 2 hours of prepping the Toughbook for India later, it is 6AM. Time to sign off!

07-08-2012, 19:01 Geschreven door AlexS