2/11/06 pm: Salaam Mumbai!

Our transfer brainstorm almost turned into a “got left in the dust” storm, when our flight from Jodhpur to Mumbai arrived 45 minutes late, leaving a mere 45 minutes to retrieve our luggage, hand off to bags to Ventours, transfer to the other terminal, check in, and clear security. Once again, it was Rajen to the rescue, ready with driver, car, and personal expediting service, and we arrived at the gate JIT. Thank goodness, we only have one more visit to Mumbai International.

We were met in Chennai by our driver, Ramachandran, who braved the 8 pm b2b traffic to deliver us to our resort, Fisherman’s Cove, along the lovely coast of the Bay of Bengal. After dropping off our bags in our seaside villa and quickly breathing in the Bay breezes, we headed to the coffee shop for a late-night buffet of delicious South Indian dishes and our first fresh fish (seer) in almost a month. Returning to our villa after a short walk on the beach, we gazed at the full moon shining between the palms, Rick shaved for the third time today, and we called it a night after a long day of travel.