As soon as I arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Bombay my driver Mr. Gaurav Kabre was waiting for me. So we set off immediately to Pune on a jeep and I could confirm right away that you need lots of courage to drive in Bombay.










My first impression of this 16,5 million inhabitants city is an explosive coctail of chaotic traffic, pollution, poverty and dirt. There are no traffic rules except sounding the horn constantly to be noticed! Although it might sound quite primitive driving, it apparently is really safe as accidents occur rarely. So it's really common to see next to a truck number plate the message "Horn OK please" in order to encourage honking to signal right or left, give way or overtake, practical right?

Flying to Bombay

Last Friday 7th August, at 18.50p.m. on the dot my British Airways flight from Barcelona to London (Heathrow) took off. Two hours later I was in London as scheduled and I took my connection flight to Bombay. On my 8-hour flight to Bombay I was really well accompanied as I sat next to a couple of Spaniards from Madrid, who were going to Bangalore (South of India) to volunteer for a home of disabled children in Kochi run by nuns who are disciples of Mother Teresa of Calcuta. Apparently they are coming for a second time as they loved last year's experience. The world is full of lovely people, isn't it?

Setting off to India!

Dear friends,

Finally I decided to edit my blog to keep a diary while I'm travelling as I'm getting old and getting forgetful. This August I'm in India! And as everything I'm experiencing here is so incredibly interesting, I thought I should start writing on my blog!

Hope you'll enjoy following me and please, be patient if I can't set it up nicely at first!

Thanks for reading me

Mireia