Chaitra's Henna/Tea Ceremony Bachelorette Party

And the bride-to-be wore henna...

Tea Ceremony

Shalini and Chaitra

Glitter Henna

Come with me and you'll be in a land of pure imagination...

Aum Ganeshaya Namah   ("In what we are about to do, let wisdom be our guide.") 

And so it begins.  I am going to Incredible India!!  I am preparing for my first trip to the mysterious subcontinent in honor of a friend's wedding. The preparations are intense and unlike anything I have done for past travels.  India is infinite in its possibilities for sightseeing and adventure but also requires a huge dose of reality.  
My list so far:
-100s of Hours of Internet Research
-6 Vaccines (Hep A/Hep B/DPT/Polio/Typhoid + Malaria Pills)
-5 Movies (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel/Salaam Bombay/Darjeeling Limited/The Fall/Passage to India)
-4 Lines to wait in for your visa
-3 Books (Holy Cow/Culture Shock! India/Wanderlust Guide For Women Traveling to India)
-2 (one-way) tickets going in (South India) and coming out (North India)
-1 Binder with all my information
-And a peacock in a pear tree!
August 6th is the D-Day!
Namaste!


Discover India: 
The elephant god of India, Ganesh, is the God of Beginnings and Remover of Obstacles.  I have included some links to him as he is one of the most popular deities in Hindu Religion. 
Ganesha Symbolism
Ganesh Images/Info