Well, after 25 hours in transit including stopovers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Taipei, Taiwan in a state of exhaustion with a stomach ailment from the food, sweaty and smelly, cramped seating, sleep deprivation and timeline confusion, we finally arrived home.
Going through Customs, was easy compared to waiting for our luggage. After 250 passengers managed to pick up their luggage and 3 of our 4 bags, mine was nowhere to be seen. After all we had just been through and overhearing 2 women say they had a friend whose luggage was lost, and still having insurance, only got $50 for her lost bag, I was panicked.
Tired and upset, I practically collapsed into the Malaysian airport representative's arms when I couldn't find the I.D. tags for our luggage. I wanted, I NEEDED my luggage. I think he thought I was a hysterical maniac, because he kept reassuring me that it was all under control. He was notified that my luggage missed a stopover conversion in Kuala Lumpur and was put on the next Singapore Airlines and would be delivered by day's end.
Smile, he kept insisting as I crumpled away in total disarray. Was he kidding?
But it was delivered by the following day on Christmas Eve. I was finally relieved and could now believe that we were finally home as I kissed my suitcase and unravelled my belongings and gifts I bought and packed away.
We hardly moved for the next three days and still are somewhat jet lagged and now in our own time zone, but very happy to be back at home and anxious to drive the streets of Los Angeles, a joy to behold and really appreciated.
Just so you can also complain a little less about our traffic here, I have attached a short video of our final car ride in Varanasi to the airport. So, you too can also appreciate that L.A. congestion has a whole new meaning. --Linda
P.S. And as an added feature, I have included a short video of our pedal rickshaw ride in New Delhi, another way to get around.
P.S.S. A short video of our morning boatride along the Ganges River has also been posted at the end of the previous blog on Varanasi.
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