Great flight over with Virgin, took a record 8.15hrs and got bulkhead seating - so loads of room, lush. Arrived in Mumbai lunchtime and got a fast car into town and hotel on Marine Drive with airy rooms and balconies over-looking the Arabian Sea. Mama survived the flight well, but little sleep so well tired when we arrived, so packed her off to bed for R & R the first evening. We have been well entertained and looked after for the past 2 days by Tarla our Indian lady friend, who Mama had not seen for 30 years! It was quite an occassion and she has since treated us for drinks and dinner at the Bombay Cricket Club several times, where she is a life member, so we have been well spoilt. Yesterday we were living
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