Less than 24 hours until take-off

For everyone whom I haven't already exhausted with this story, yes, I am going to India! Can you believe it? My company, AudienceView Software, is employing some analysts in Pune to help with quality assurance and they're sending me to train them on our software application. I only found out about this trip 11 days ago, so the past week has been a whirlwind of getting a visa (big, sweaty ordeal), vaccinations, prescriptions, supplies, and madly researching places to see.

We're taking off tomorrow at 5:10PM and I still haven't packed. I think I have everything I need -- I just need to cram it into my suitcase. We're flying first to Frankfurt, hanging out for 4 1/2 hours, and then continuing on to Mumbai. We stay for one night at the Orchid Hotel (pretty swank!) and then take a puddlejumper the next day to Pune where we will check in for 28 nights (sounds like rehab) at the Best Western Pride Hotel (also supposed to be pretty swank despite being a Best Western).

I've never been to India before, so I may have gone overboard with the precautions (vaccinations, malaria pills, antibiotics, Imodium, charcoal pills, Gravol, mosquito net, etc.). I'm also having a hard time wrapping my head around 35 degrees Celsius in November (should I bring jeans?).

Have a great month everyone and I'll see you in December. I promise to try to post often and upload my pictures. Namaste!