Air India... continued....

It's impossible to list all the lessons learned on that trip. It's safe to conclude that it did indeed change my view on life, and it expanded my knowledge on some very important subject matter, i.e. Air travel, beer consumption, and world history. 

To be safe, we decided not to include Air India in our next travel experience, but that is was only appropriate to patronize American Airlines. Upon our return to the states, we knew our next adventure would include the South Pacific. Just how and when was always up in the air, but with the events of this week, it's just the "how" that we are still unsure of. We know we just need backpacks, a plane ticket (the correct one), some surfing experience, and some sundresses and we should be adequately prepared. September 2, 2009 is the day of departure from the states. Armed with my first one-way ticket, I felt a sense of liberation much like skinny dipping in the Adriatic Sea , or deleting a phone number from your phone you decide you never need again....