OK, and safely far from Mumbai
We found out about the terror attacks when our brother-in-law called our hotel room before 6am. No idea how he found us (cell phones were all off), but glad that he did.
We are all safe, staying in Kochi, about 1,000 miles from Mumbai. We were in Mumbai on Tuesday night, but flew down here early yesterday morning. We were booked to fly back to Mumbai and stay at the Taj Mahal hotel on Friday and Saturday nights. These terror attacks feel way too close for comfort.
Suddenly my ill-informed little observations on Indian society, and my recounting of “cute things our kids do and say” don’t seem like so much fun anymore.
We are figuring out what to do next, and laying low in the meantime. Our plans for a weekend in Mumbai, a dinner party with old friends, seeing the sights, don’t look likely. We may stay down in Kerala, or may go up to Nepal a few days early. Plans are changing.
On this Thanksgiving morning, we feel like we are very far from home. We are very thankful for each other, and for our friends and family around the world. We are also thankful that we didn’t arrive in Mumbai two days earlier.
We are sorry if any of you have worried about us. We are a little freaked out, but otherwise fine.
Peter & India (the person)
Zola & Tallulah
Erik said,
November 26, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
Good to hear word from you all. The news has been very, very scary. We shall be having a Happy Thanksgiving now!
Michael said,
November 26, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
We are all thankful that you are all well. Be safe!
Lisa said,
November 26, 2008 @ 8:13 pm
Hi Gang! So glad to hear you are fine! Watching the blog!
Lisa, Ted, Anna and Charlotte
Paul O'Riordan said,
November 27, 2008 @ 12:25 am
Awful to hear about the carnage and see the Taj in flames, but good to hear you guys are ok. If you want to bail out and come to Cape Town early, we’ll take good care of you.
Paul
Goldberg-Naseys said,
November 27, 2008 @ 8:02 am
So happy u r ok! Didn’t catch the 1st part of Mumbai post and thought u were still there. Phew! Xoxo mara, lily, patty + david
Charu & Giri (Brooklyn/Churchill) said,
November 27, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
Hi Peter and India: We have been following/enjoying your dispatches from the Indian subcontinent and are glad to hear that you are safe and sound. Hope you are hanging in there in the midst of the turmoil and that a few days in Kerala will prove a beneficial respite. Best, Charu & Giri