I am in Delhi!

Wow- long long flight but Cathay Pacific was great - space to move, decent food, etc.

Hong Kong airport is amazing in its modern, clean, yet so foreign.

Arrived on time in Delhi - no "real" customs inspection. Off on absolutely wild 45 minute ride to the CCS house. Remember they drive "British" - keeping to the left - sort of - cars, buses, bikes, c0ws, goats, people and every other conceivable living creature vies for space - horns are a constant - and it seems only by luck one survives. The contrasts are enormous - with schools and neat hotels side-by-side with shacks, garbage, vendors of all sorts - ads in English and Hindi about modern stuff like bank accounts and being a modern "dad". Horns are day and night and seem to be blown just for the "rule" - Seattlites beware!

Light Indian lunch awaited with roti (bread), some dahl (lentils), yougert, and cucumbers and tomatoes. Dinner was chicken curry and more of the above - plentiful - actually more than enough. People arrived all day and night and there was paperwork.

Between was shopping - a wonderful young woman at the clothing shop helped me to coordinate an outfit - just one for now that cost $1200 R - about $25 US.

I fell asleep at 8:30 p.m. in a small bedroom - shared with one other on her way also to Dharamsala on Monday.

Day 2 was talks and more orientation. Lunch was at a South Indian restaurant - great food, very very spicy at times, sorely lacking in protein...lots of rice and bread.

It has been very humid also today - will need a second shower before bed (yes - shower here is a "real" one).

I have tried to download a picture but can get the computer to read my photo card...sigh...

My mind and eyes are full - I am writing all of it down. Contrasts - surprises around every corner.

More soon.