New Delhi traffic can be chaotic….yes it can! Or how a 30 minute drive turns into a 2 hour rollercoaster ride where every 5 seconds you think, how did we not hit something or not get hit ourselves. Somehow, chaos works here…..and I like it! The running with the suitcases through Old Delhi station to catch the train with 30 seconds to spare was a little less fun. It is probably the reason I didn’t think it smelled so bad there, despite all the horrible stories I’ve heard. The coach I am in has Airco, AC sockets, decent chairs…..not so bad. The other 40 coaches don’t have Airco….so our coach is packed. Luckily the guards step in and clear some space around me…be it not for free ofcourse. I am listening to Arun Kant and not buying anything to eat or drink. Watched Avatar, for like the 20^th time, still don’t think it’s a great movie….for the rest, music and taking pictures. Somewhere along the playlist Lifehouse came up. Everything is still their best song. The guy next to me knows Tacabro – Tacata! He is also reading while I type this….not sure if he understands, will find out soon enough if he looks away after this…..so yes, he understood and got the point apparently J 8 hour train ride, have about an hour left. Instruction on arrival: just walk out of the station and wait….where? how long? Like everything here, we’ll just see what happens en when it happens. Nu hurry. Heading straight for bed when I get to the ‘hotel’..6 am wakeup and a long drive tomorrow morning. I’ve been told to not eat too much for breakfast, as the drive is a little bumpy… should be great fun. ‘The Fear’ playing while I shut down the laptop

Will post pictures later...

07-08-2012, 19:09 Geschreven door AlexS  

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