India has a hold on my heart...

May 2003 - A 10 year dream come true!
May 2006 - Solo travel to the country I love.
November 2008 - A trip to heal.
March 2010 - Integration...

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

India: Third time around!


Brown/Tracy Ms 28Nov YVR

Cathay Pacific 28Nov Vancouver BC Hong Kong 230P 855p
CX 839 Friday Intl 29Nov - three days and counting
L Economy Terminal M Terminal 1 - with the masses
Non Smoking Dinner/Lunch Non Stop - no smoking during meals
Reservation Confirmed 14:25 Duration - hopefully no crying kids
Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A340-300 - movie screen in seat
Seat 31K No Smoking Confirmed - back of the bus and smoke free!!!

Cathy Pacific 29Nov Hong Kong Mumbai 955p 200a-early
CX 683 Saturday Hong Kong Intl Chhatrapati Sh 30 Nov
L Economy Terminal 1 - new terminal to explore
Non Smoking Dinner Non Stop - smoke free meal again
Reservation Confirmed 6:35 Duration - 21 hrs of flying :)
Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A340-300 - Bollywood films??
Seat 32A No Smoking Confirmed - the end of 'no smoking'

I get a lot of funny and perplexed looks when I say I'm going back to India for the third time! Besides the obvious that it is a very large country with many states to visit, I am going again because India for me is sooo good for decompressing. It is also far away and very different from my day to day life. There is something magical about India's spirituality, almost like an open air church! The culture fascinates me and it is a land of great diversity; poverty and richness, love and hate, tolerance for most but yet a caste system which is alive and thriving. I feel like I learn so much about humanity when I am there and it gives me time to continue to learn about myself and life in general. How good is that? Mother India here I come!!!

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm so excited for you. If only there was a trunk big enough for me... I'm really looking forward to travelling with you but also nervous that this blog may prevent us from ever going to India. Maybe there is some way of programming our home computer to automatically link to the Four Seasons website when he tries to get onto your blog. Have fun!

Anonymous said...

Have a blast Tracy! I look forward to catching up on your return. Johnny

Sarah & Thabang's photos said...

Oh Tracy! I'm so excited for you and all the transformative experiences you'll have there. Thanks for sharing your blog so we can all share the journey. I'll be thinking of you! Sarah (Housser)

Anonymous said...

Can't wait for the posts about the "Brown boys"!!! xoxo

Anonymous said...

Please Trace you need to let me know if you are still travelling.

Daisy said...

Hi Tracy we all wish a safe and enjoyable trip. Keep us posted with your adventure.
happy travelling Love Aunt Daisy

Sue Murray said...

Hey Darl,

Please have a safe trip and be careful. I will be thinking of you and can't wait to hear about all your ashrams and brown boys. Love Sue

Anonymous said...

Hi Tracy.
If i can say it our language...
Give Er. And please be safe.
We love you.
Andrew, Kathy, and Keller

Anonymous said...

We are trying to figure out how to leave our name not "anonymous".

Anonymous said...

Got it figured. Love you sis. Like i said. Give er. We are thinking of you. Leave nothing unturned.

Andrew, Kathy, & Keller

Kiltee said...

Hi Tracy.. I just wrote a long post but now I wish I had not.. I seem to have to be a member to post so now I am..

For now I'm waiting to hear that you arrived safe and sound..

I'll be keeping in touch..

Carolyn

Sophie(paige mowbrays daughter) said...

Hi Tracy Im going to india really soon! just browsing through your blog.....