India

This time I flew Emirates Airline. Their fleet of 777-300s and A380s is new.

Service was quite good.

16 hour flight flew close to the north pole.

Flew over Iran. My first time in the middle east.

Changed flights in Dubai, UAE.

Modern airport featured 11,000 square meters of "shopping therapy."

Breakfast, with watermelon juice. Also ordered a dosa. I keep forgetting to take a photo of the dosa.

Dessert was an east-west combo: Gulab Jam with ice cream. YUM!!

I ordered two, for research:

Vanilla is better than butterscotch.

My first street food was kulfi. Less sweet and more creamy rich than ice cream. Rose, pistachio, chocolate and milk flavor.


The response I got was, "Oh my GOD! Are you eating Kulfi on the roadside????? We have to start speaking to you in Marathi next!!!!"

Our office complex.

Caught the opening weekend of "London, Paris, New York," my first Hindi language movie. About 10% of the romantic comedy was in English. It was pretty funny.

Movie cost only $2.50 and seats are reserved. Had warm caramel popcorn and a chilled bottle of water.

Took a look at some small rugs. Thought Kit might like one. Awaiting approval from Tuk first.

Tuk says no. Maybe next time. Really nice rugs.

Went on a walk through the busy old town.

All of the streets started to look the same but I avoided getting lost.