July 2 - 6 (written by Mommy for me)

It was a fun and adventurous day. We started off from Indy and thought things were going well. The weather looked great, the traffic was not bad. However, our flight from Indy to Newark was delayed. We were assured our flight leaving Newark was also delayed, so we didn't panic until we reached Newark at 8 p.m. When we reached the gate, we were told our flight was on time and the plane had already closed its doors! Between my mom's look and mine, it must have said it all to the attendant. He called the pilot immediately to request the doors be opened.

The five minutes we had to wait to board the plane felt like eternity but it was all worth it - we were on our way to Mumbai.

I loved the plane - our very own pillows, blankets, headphones and our very own TV monitor! Those clouds we flew into made us feel like we were in movie and gaming heaven. We even were served our own kid's meal. We reached Mumbai. My first words out of the plane was "this place is kinda stinky" which made Mommy laugh. Outside the airport was our own private taxi waiting for us. The neat part was we could sit anywhere we wanted and we did not have to wear seat belts.

July 3rd we finally met Nana (Grandpa), Nani (Grandma) and Big Nana (Mommy's Uncle). There house is tiny but it was a lot of fun to see. We did not sleep until 5 a.m. in the morning

July 4th - It rained all day and we got the first preview of the monsoon season in Mumbai. All we did was watched Dora (she speaks Hindi instead of Spanish here) and we did nothing at all. We felt like "Sally and I" from the Cat in the Hat book.

July 5th - it was a clear and wonderful day. Nani arranged for an autorickshaw. This was the coolest ride of all. It's a covered scooter with three seats in the back (and again no seat belts).
The ride was like a bumpy roller coaster and we had a blast. We went to a Mall and ate at Pizz Hut. Next, we played games at the video arcade. As usual Maya was able to win more tickets than me that helped us win some cool prizes. When we came back, Maya took a nap. Mommy and I went for a walk around the bazaar (the place where you can buy fresh groceries). We have now become experts in crossing streets.

July 6th - we are still recovering from our jetlag. I slept in until noon. We again took an autorickshaw ride and discovered a new Mall - Inorbit. It was even cooler than the one from yesterday.