I'm on my way home! I'm sitting in the lounge in the Zurich airport, looking out over mountains, drinking delicious coffee, eating an even more delicious croissant and a juicy, ripe nectarine. I will admit it is nice not to even think about the water the nectarine was washed in. I had my share of tummy troubles through this trip.
I left India at 12:50 AM local time Sunday morning. What a zoo. With the festival (see previous post) still going on, traffic was a nightmare. It took 90 minutes to get to the airport. Then I had to queue up to just into the airport. There was a security person checking tickets and passports. Only people departing on flights are allowed in. Then a another line-up for immigration, then security. I don't quite get having to go through immigration. All he did was stamp my passport. India has a lot of unneeded bureaucracy.
I flew here on Swiss Airlines and have seven hour layover here that's actually almost over. I did bit of poking around in the shops, but way too expensive. Even the duty free is way over-priced. That did not stop me from buying a 10 Euro magnet, though. When will I be in Switzerland again?
So the lounge it is. After all the crush in Mumbai, it's really relaxing to just be hanging out where it's quiet and not crowded. I wish I had a couple of days to stay here. I've never been to Switzerland and would have loved to have had some extra time to play the tourist.
A funny thing that I'm totally aware of, is how much I smell of the city. I did notice when I was there that after taking a shower and washing my hair, I didn't smell of the products I used, I just smelled like the water. I didn't notice it at the time, but now that I'm away from it, it's definitely there. I sat down and got a whiff of Bombay. And no, I am not feeling nostalgic, despite how much I enjoyed my time there. Right now, the focus is on getting home although I am dreading unpacking. That is my least favourite thing to do when I get back from a trip.
At least I'm going to get to have non-frizzy hair again. Not only is is practically fall, the best season of the year, hopefully it's not too humid in Toronto anymore. See everyone soon!
I left India at 12:50 AM local time Sunday morning. What a zoo. With the festival (see previous post) still going on, traffic was a nightmare. It took 90 minutes to get to the airport. Then I had to queue up to just into the airport. There was a security person checking tickets and passports. Only people departing on flights are allowed in. Then a another line-up for immigration, then security. I don't quite get having to go through immigration. All he did was stamp my passport. India has a lot of unneeded bureaucracy.
I flew here on Swiss Airlines and have seven hour layover here that's actually almost over. I did bit of poking around in the shops, but way too expensive. Even the duty free is way over-priced. That did not stop me from buying a 10 Euro magnet, though. When will I be in Switzerland again?
So the lounge it is. After all the crush in Mumbai, it's really relaxing to just be hanging out where it's quiet and not crowded. I wish I had a couple of days to stay here. I've never been to Switzerland and would have loved to have had some extra time to play the tourist.
A funny thing that I'm totally aware of, is how much I smell of the city. I did notice when I was there that after taking a shower and washing my hair, I didn't smell of the products I used, I just smelled like the water. I didn't notice it at the time, but now that I'm away from it, it's definitely there. I sat down and got a whiff of Bombay. And no, I am not feeling nostalgic, despite how much I enjoyed my time there. Right now, the focus is on getting home although I am dreading unpacking. That is my least favourite thing to do when I get back from a trip.
At least I'm going to get to have non-frizzy hair again. Not only is is practically fall, the best season of the year, hopefully it's not too humid in Toronto anymore. See everyone soon!
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