India Mission 2007: India... A Vision Realized

Our Diary

June 15 / 16 - Toronto to Chennai via Frankfurt

Approaching the airport with eleven bags--each packed to capacity with workshop materials and each undoubtedly overweight--Team India was nervous approaching the Lufthansa check-in counter. After consorting and haggling with the airlines, our plenitude of over-weight baggage was allowed on the plane free of charge.

With our first obstacle behind us, we boarded the plane hassle-free and were off to Frankfurt. Eight hours, one Gravol, one Tylenol, and one anti-histamine later (all for Shamin—our medicine man), we were in Frankfurt.

While waiting for our next flight, we reviewed our ‘Realizing a Vision’ objectives and ate some food—some of our last dairy products prior to India. With this being done, it was time to board the plane to Chennai.

With another eight hours passed and the wheels touching down at midnight Chennai time, we are all excited about our upcoming adventures—Tamil Nadu here we come!