Flying Halfway

This morning (Saturday) at 11:30 am I landed safely in Delhi after arriving at the Sioux Falls, South Dakota U.S.A. airport at 6:45 am Thursday morning. Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Dubai, and then India. It was two full days of travel (30+ hours) with a short seven hour rest in a hotel in Dubai due to a cancelled flight. The fog in Delhi has been so bad the past few weeks that there have been several problems with flight travel. I left Dubai at 7 am this morning and enjoyed the short 3 hour flight to Delhi. I savored two cheeseburgers & a large OJ at McDonolds at 5:30 am for breakfast in Dubai and knew it would be my last real beef for the next 4 months. I am very excited to be back in Delhi with my husband, but am going to need a few day to adjust to being back in India. Today we explored our new apartment complex, the new neighborhood, and took a walk to the local shops on MG Road. I've already dealt with begging children, donkeys, the construction crew in our apartment, and the fog. Tonight I will sleep well after a full couple of days. The weather is a comfortable 65-70 degrees so I can't complain. Thankfully we are both together and safe after flying halfway around the world.

To All Things There is an End

My passport & visa have arrived, my fun trip to Cincinnati and Fayettville are over, and my bags are almost packed. I'm officially ready to fly Thursday morning back to India to see my husband. We have a brand new apartment that we are moved into and I can not wait to see it. One month in South Dakota in the dead of winter is just what I need to go running back to India. I have had really good luck this trip with all of my flights being on time so I hope and pray that my luck continues. I have really enjoyed catching up with family and friends here in the U.S. and really do look forward to returning in June when the weather is a bit warmer. Thank you to Brian, Amber, Benjamin, Sarah, John, Tina, Jen, Aunt Margie, and Rascal for letting me stay with you. It was wonderful to spend time with each and every one of you!

Pictures: Jen, Luke, and Jodi after four hours of playing Rock Band 2. Good Times!
Jodi at University of Arkansas where cousin Jen is getting her Dr. in Engineering.

One Small Step for Travellers

I found the below article titled: "Air France to charge obese passengers for two seats" and was so excited I had to blog it. In August 2009 when I flew from Washington-Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt, Germany I was forced to sit next to an overly obese man that took up half my seat. I emailed the airline and complained, but they commented that there is nothing they can do about it as it would be discrimination. I'm ecstatic to hear that Air France is stepping up to the plate and taking a stand.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/7038141/Air-France-to-charge-obese-passengers-for-two-seats.html