AMDITD - Episode 3: Saar! Give Tonty Fie Rupees Saar!

hardly does one need to step out of the customs queue and onto the final mile to that welcoming door that leads to the great country that is india, than one is accosted by a group of well-wishers. these people will help you greatly by providing extremely difficult services, such as:
1. pointing out the exit: "that way out saar; taxi?"
2. giving you the weather update: "india becoming very hot, saar".
3. making minor adjustments to the luggage which you had to heave onto the cart yourself.
of course these invaluable services come at a cost. "saar, give tonty fie rupees saar" will echo in your ears all the way to the door.
finally by around 1:00 a.m. on 18th we were out. whatever happened to the 17th of april? just lost in transit...
after a flight where mantra had to be on my lap almost the entire time (no, i won't even bother explaining what happened to our bassinet row seats), it was a welcome relief to step out into the cloud of dust that was once called the garden city of india.
home sweet home!