Day 24

Day 24

May 4, 4:17 pm, flight from Coimbatore to Delhi via Mumbai

I don't even know what to say. I had been feeling pretty excited to go
home, but now that it's come down to it and the trip is underway, I
have to admit I feel a little depressed. I'm feeling quite a bit
better than I was yesterday, so I guess it is making me think that I
should have stayed longer.

I'm still not 100% though, so I shouldn't get too down on myself. I'm
hoping that I don't get quarantined somewhere for swine flu, but it
would not surprise me at all if I did. I still feel a little feverish,
but hopefully I can get by. I don't know if they're going to be
screening people or what. I guess we'll see.

So far the day has been uneventful. We got a taxi at 6 am, which we
shared with this other American guy who was also heading to the
airport. It was quite chilly up there in Ooty this morning, we could
see our breath! It was kind of refreshing. The drive was beautiful
again and I took some video, which I hope turns out well. I did start
to get a little car sick though with all of the hairpin turns and
braking and what not. I was glad when we finally reached the bottom.

Their flight left at like 10:40 am and mine wasn't until 3:15, so I
sat and read for a long time. I finished Eldest last night and started
Brisingr today. Anyway, the flight left a little late and the airport
was kind of funky, but everything went fine and I'm on my way. The
airport didn't really have gates, it just had one area and you waited
until they announced your flight. Actually, it was kind of like the
Wenatchee airport now that I think about it, except bigger.

I guess part of the reason I'm feeling depressed too, besides having
to leave early and not do all that I had hoped to, is that now that
I'm heading home I have to start thinking about real life again. I
don't know if I'm ready for the stress of residency! I hadn't really
had to think about it until now because I always had India on the
horizon. But now that this is over, it's back to reality. Ugh.

Well, once again I'll say that India is a love hate relationship.
Yesterday I couldn't wait to leave and now I hate the fact that I have
to go. I wish I didn't have to. None of the comforts of home really
sound all that enticing to me right now. I could do without them for a
little longer if it meant seeing more of India. I will say this
though, I have unfinished business in India and plan to go back
someday and see more of what I'm missing out on. What a shame I
couldn't do more while I was here.