Things

Hey, it's Pallavi -- i'll be the one posting in italics.
So, here are some things I'll miss: cookies from Java Jack's, our fully reclining Lazy Boy couch, the election, the new season of the Office, cookies from French Meadow, the autumn, the Golden Girls (Estelle Getty, rest in peace), re-opening of the 35W bridge, Target, book club.
And, here are some things I'm excited for: New Year's Eve fireworks in Sydney, sunrise at Angkor Wat, trying to find "Ketut" in Ubud, gelato, Peace House School in Tanzania, going to see Amol's relatives in Mumbai & Pune for the first time, overnight train to Cappadocia, camel races in Dubai, pizza.

It's Go Time!

What better place to start our 4-month adventure than beautiful Edison, New Jersey, home of the largest Indian population (per capita) in the world outside of India. We're spending the weekend here with family before leaving the US on Monday. As a reminder, we will be visiting the following places -- London, Marrakesh, Madrid, Florence, Turkey, Prague, Tanzania, Dubai, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Bali, New Zealand, and Australia. In each place, we are going to do our best to find a good indian restaurant, a bar with a decent scotch selection, and a cool bookstore.
Make sure to check back from time to time.....and check out the map at the bottom of the blog to see where we are......and if you don't see a post for a couple of weeks, send help.