Not next year, not next month and now not even next week

We have been planning a trip to India for a long time.  The first thoughts of it were in 2009 but not seriously then. We got serious the beginning of 2013.  Quite the process of choosing a tour company and an itinerary that fit with what we wanted to do.  We finalized things in Sept 2015 with Compass India Holidays.  We have been counting the days.  There is so much to do for a trip like this, so we have been busy.  The trip is Jan 20-Feb 10.  Sharon and I are tacking on a few days in Paris at the end so will do not get home until Saturday Feb 13th.  There are 4 of us going.  My younger sister, Debbie, my college roommate, Jeanne and my "local" travel buddy, Sharon.  We will be doing a lot of things I have never done before but balancing it with showing Sharon and Jeanne the familiar things.  We leave Portland about 7 in the morning on Wednesday the 20th and do not get to Delhi until 11 pm on Thursday the 21st!! This is a long flight. We all meet in Minneapolis.  Then we go through Paris on our way.  We are flying Delta/Air France.  India is 13 1/2 hours ahead of Portland time.

the planning

the trip

Debbie is coming from Seattle, Sharon and I from Portland and Jeanne from Minnesota. We will all meet in Minneapolis.  I am excited and nervous.  Is there any way to be prepared for India??