So we made it! After 30 or so hours in transit, we arrived in Mumbai 20 minutes early with hardly a hitch. I was tired, sore, and ready to hit the hotel as we were expected to have an early day. I figured we'd be at the hotel in under an hour. Instead, after 5 hours of filling out paperwork, prayer, and admin stuff, we finally crawled into the bus to the hotel

Alas, it was not to be. Of the 7 bags checked by the team, only two made it to Mumbai and of the 5 missing, only 3 made it to London. My bag was one of the ones that decided it liked NYC more than a jetsetting lifestyle of fun international travel. Thankfully, I had anything I absolutely needed and was permitted to carry on with me. Also, Virgin Atlantic gives out this nifty little packet with toothbrush, toothpaste, earplugs and such. My absolute needs are taken care of.

This means that while I went and had to spend a "great deal of money" on things I had not planned to or budgeted for, I now am the proud owner of 3 new complete sets of clothes that I have nowhere to put. It's pretty amazing what you can get around here for relatively cheap. It was easily $600-$800 worth of clothing for about $180.

We have been told we should recieve our bags tomorrow evening. Keep praying that we do as if they do not come in tomorrow, we will not have a chance to get them until the end of the trip, if ever. We can survive without, but I hate to think I spent all that time packing a bag when I coulda been sleeping for the same effect! (;