the new trip begins

Today I am beginning my next adventure..Well, actually yesterday.  I am now in Paris and situated in the Sheraton airport hotel.  I did this for several reasons:

• it is attached to the airport and so getting in and out is easy 
• it allows me to just rest up before the rest of my trip
• I can store my luggage here while I take my jaunt to Morocco and then come back to go to India
• it allows me lots of time to figure out what clothes etc I bring to Morocco and what I leave.
• it lets me get over any jet lag after my 16 hour trip from San Francisco
• they upgraded me to a Club room so I have free internet, breakfast and a gorgeous view of the runway without any noise.
• it is a central location to meet my friends for dinner this evening.
• most importantly: I could pay for it with points (actually combination of points and money) so I am staying here for $150 for two days and when I return before India, I am staying for free...Can't beat it.

So yesterday I flew from SFO to Denver; Denver to Iceland (didn't get to see it...it was dark and I only had an hour and a half); Iceland to Paris.  And then I fell asleep until 10:30 this morning and missed breakfast!  

Tomorrow I leave to Marrakech and hopefully will be met by Khalid who will take me to my new apartment.  Supposedly I will have an apartment for the 11 days I am there but we will see.....if he shows up....if the price is as he said it would be...if it is nice.  Otherwise, I always have my favorite hotel to stay in.  Hopefully seeing Latifa and the girls on Friday if all goes well.

So stay tuned.  If there is anyone who doesn't know this yet, here is my schedule:

dec 6-17th Marrakech

Dec 17th: back at the Sheraton at CDG

Dec 18-19: travel to Chennai

Dec 19....reunited with Beka and Michael at 2 in the morning!!

Dec 19-21...stay with the "kids"

Dec 21=30...Beka and I head to Rajasthan

Dec 30-Jan 7...hang out in Chennai with the kids

Dec 8-24...OAT tour of Southern India

Dec 24-26...hang out with the kids

Dec 26th---return to CDG

Dec 26th until March 20....stay tuned!!