Preparing for Departure to India

I can't remember the last time I felt this nervous about a trip. In just 1 hour I'll be setting off for the airport for my flight to Bengaluru; the new name for Bangalore. I rather like it..it sounds more indian.

Maybe the extra nerves are due to the fact that I'll be travelling solo or that I have a rather tight connection in Bangkok to make, although whilst those things do concern me slightly, I think it's probably got more to do with the fact that to me, India has always felt like a very distant, somewhat mysterious and although magical place...also a rather daunting country to visit. I've got a small handful of friends who have been and experienced and without exception acknowledged that it was an "experience"...the bustling crowds, the mad taxi drivers, and the extreme poverty in some areas has proven too much for some. I know there are people who have been and had "Awesome" Experiences, but it just so happens I don't know any of those people! Or if I do...it's not something we've discussed!

I'm sure that once the connections are all made, the airport transfer shows up and delivers me safely to my hotel and I get to hug the great friend I'm meeting there...it will all feel much better. Or if I'm lucky, it will happen by the time I reach the airport....after all, they do say that Life is about the Journey and not the Destination....