leaving on a jet plane

This afternoon, we leave for India.  It's a two-fold vacation.  First, our friend Akshay is getting married.  It's exciting to see one of your good friends get married and even moreso when it's culturally different than your own.  I'm expecting something Bollywood-esque!

The other reason for our journey (other than our love of travel) is as a belated honeymoon.  Sarah and I were married in February of this year and because I had just bought a practice, we weren't able to take a full on honeymoon.  It's hard to believe that the practice is over a year old and that Sarah and I are getting close to our 1 year anniversary.  Time certainly does fly when you're having fun...

The flight to Delhi is pretty brutal.  We're flying from RDU to DC, DC to Frankfurt, and then Frankfurt to Delhi on Lufthansa.  The two long legs are roughly 8 hours each and are broken up by a 4-hour layover in Frankfurt.  If we had more time, it would be interesting to visit my birth town.  One of these days, I suppose.  I'll be taking my iPad to help pass the time with an assortment of games (Plants vs Zombies - thanks Dan), movies, and Podcasts.  If I get bored with that assortment of stuff, there's always the Ambien.

The bags are packed and thanks to Sarah's organizational skills, we likely haven't forgotten anything important.  India, here we come!