34 and sunny

December 24, 2007. 11 P.M. As my plane starts the descent towards Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, I'm going over all the things I remember from my previous visit to Mumbai...It's been a very long time and I don't know what to expect. I have very fond memories of traveling to India. The colours, the smell of incense and spices, the crowds...The easy-going lifestyle that has won over so many foreigners when they visited the country...The heat! I walk through the airport to collect my luggage, realizing that I had forgotten how hot it can get in Mumbai. The warm breeze outside the airport is quite a contrast from the pile of snow in my driveway back home. It's midnight and the temperature outside reaches 25° C. The forecast for tomorrow is 34 and sunny. Not quite exactly my usual Christmas weather.

This year, I chose to leave my white Christmas behind and I have the feeling I won't regret my choice.