First full day in Delhi, India

Wow, it has been a long couple of days!  Travel really can take it out of you.  From Wednesday at 5:30 AM until now (Friday 8:00 AM PST or Friday 8:30 PM IND)  I have slept about 8 hours.  I intentionally did this to try and get my body to adjust to a sleep schedule that is 12.5 hours off-base from what it's used to.  Now, at 8:30 PM I'm falling asleep at the keyboard.  It's worth it though, if I can avoid the brunt of jet lag.

First, a few words about the adventures of flying internationally.

The short story is that my luggage and I have become separated, and I lost my favorite jacket.  Here's the longer version...  I was booked on two flights, three legs.  The first flight ran from LA to Tokyo Japan, then Singapore.  The second flight ran from Singapore to Delhi.  When I checked in at LAX, I told them my final destination was Delhi, but they only gave me a boarding ticket through to Singapore.  I thought nothing of it, and went about my business relaxing in the Business Class lounge in LAX.  See photo?

When it was time to board, I skipped past everyone and went directly onto the plane (nice to fly Business Class internationally!!!)  The staff for Singapore Airlines were overwhelmingly nice and very attentive.  And of course, the seats were spacious, versatile and comfortable.  It made the journey to Tokyo and then Singapore so much  easier.

The stop in Tokyo wasn't too bad.  We had to deplane, which was a great excuse to stretch my legs.  Getting back on the plane for Singapore was uneventful, and more wonderful meals came with the journey.  The fun and games really did not start until we landed in Singapore.

Well, I'm dozing, but I have a bunch of photos to share all about my first whole day in Delhi.  Perhaps if I wake up in the middle of my night, I'll post the rest of the photos and the stories that go with.

Good night (good day) for now...


  Phil