Jetplanes and Jetlag

We have arrived! As an update, our flight went reasonably well. Now that long flights have personalized movies it makes flying much more tolerable, though I can't help but think that I am not unlike the toddler who needs tv to travel in the back of the mini-van. When we landed, though, things became more interesting. We had to go through a infrared heat gun and sign a statement that we had not had flu-like symptoms or a fever. (India is trying to prevent the spread of H1N1) Then passport control where we were given a quick look over and stamped through. And then baggage claim. We waited for our flight to show up on a carousel and when it did we waited. Then another flight was on the same carousel and we waited and then both flights disappeared from the carousel. At this point, I was worried but Bekah remained calm and we waited and about an hour and forty minutes after landing, we received our luggage. I felt bad for our friends who had waited that entire time outside in the heat for us. They explained that this was pretty typical and they were not worried at all.

After then getting a day of rest we went and had dinner at a local restaurant where the food was excellent. On the way home we had to pass through a festival, stopped and got pineapple that was cut in the most amazing way, and then listened to shouting and singing till nearly 11 p.m. We are still getting used to the sounds and smells of this new place but I think we will be able to be happy here. It is warm but we have fans and when it gets hot we will use the AC. Thank you all for your encouragement so far!