White Tiger’s Lair

Count-down to India checklist:

4 weeks before departure — get visa (using the Indian consulate in Munich this turned out to be an incredibly easy and pain free process)

3 weeks before departure – Sprain right ankle sledding in the Austrian Alps

12 days before departure – get monster cold

10 days before departure – get massive eye infection where can not open eyes which of course spreads to both eyes

8 days before departure – cold is better, I can see again, hobbling around with only a soft brace on the ankle. 

6 days before departure – major change in itinerary, I have the opportunity to see an additional rural renewable energy powered desalination system, as well as one animal powered system.  It will mean traveling to a town on the southern edge of India by Sri Lanka.  This is going to be a very interesting trip!

5 days before departure… well, we will just have to see what the world has in store for me next…