We reached London Heathrow airport at 11:30 Pm and took our luggage at terminal 4. probably we realized it to be the most empty airport in the world. The first thing we searched for a place we could sit in.
at 2:30 we got up and had a wash, and at 3:30 am we were in the check-in counter, but there was none there, so we had to stand there for more than 2 hours till somebody came from the airport authorities. So we were processed. The plane took off at the right time 6:30 AM.
we reached Amsterdam Schipol airport. After seeing that we think its probably a good airport in the world. From D16 we went E6 where we took the Delta train (sorry its the plane as I am writing in the train as I travel to )
the security check was at its strictest position including removing shoes and asking 10 multiple questions like where, what , why and how????
a very modest flight with screens not working, and getting back to an Indian cuisine. There we go.
Reached Mumbai Airport at 12 Am since they were not allowed to land in the airport for some time since they had not clearance from the authorities. So we circled on the Indian ocean of 3 full circles off Mumbai.
When we did arrive the first thing we felt is the hot air blowing into our faces. At the security clearance we had to fill in to form for swine flu clearance.
We stayed on at the terminals because our train was only at 8:00AM in the morning, so from 1-5:00 am we waited in the airport. We were very tired and there was no tea or coffee available and hungry also. I was so wanting to go to a hotel and take some rest, Asha encouraged me with words like “ dont worry its day time in UK so you can stay awake” with that I didn't blink through out the night. When morning came I was happy. At 5 Am we took the taxi to the station which took 1 hour to the station. Thats when our eyes were opened to the dirty world of India.
Got into the train, it was first class but it was the worst class to climb in it was very dirty and filthy not clean and there were cockroaches all around but some how , we had a late breakfast and immediately slept according to the UK timings. So we reached the Raichur city at 10:10 PM My sister and brother-in-law and their whole family was there. It was great to see them all. We went to their home had dinner, they gave me the jeep to drive back to the Lodge, but at the Lodge there were no reservations for us, so in the night at 12 am we went on a search for a place where we could sleep that night. Finally we made it to a Lodge where we slept , it was hot. We realized that was the very room we slept in when we first moved to the village 5 years back.
Next day 25th we were woken up by the noisy traffic outside. After breakfast we met our sister and their family went to their house for lunch and then went to the village. Now it was all the time driving, well one need not have insurance in India to drive.
At the village school all the kids gathered around the the jeep to welcome us and then my family came to do the same.
The whole time we spoke of our time in UK on how it was encouraging us to grow spiritually and also help those in need. It was just like a bottle of champagne shaken up about to break loose, well it did break loose.
Over all we had a hot (in terms to weather) time there and on 28th at 1:15am we took another train to Kerala
