India.

FEB 12, 2009
Well at long last you are probably thinking. You see the last few weeks has been quite a handful.. so much to think about really and on top of that my hard drive crashed and i lost everything on it!!! Luckily I have wonder woman for a mom and she rummaged through the mess I left at home as a badger would a pile of leaves and TAADAA.. my old drive was found.. and will be sent to me via FedEx.. phew! You will have to excuse my first few blog entries as they will not have any pictures attached since all my initial pics were lost in my drive crash, I have however stolen some from the net to make things more fun!

So...my trip began with exquisite luxury. I had booked myself executive class (thank god for air miles) with British Airways all the way from Toronto to London.. a short three hour stopover and then off to Mumbai in executive class. What Luxury, I decided that this had to be high in my list of manifestations, I would fly this way always... some day soon! Just have a look at my seat!!


yep...thats my seat!

A short few hours of being pampered with the best champagne, chocolates, delightful menu along with crumpets and tea right before we landed, what more could one ask for. I was on my way to India and yet I already felt as if I was a Maharajah (Indian king.. for my simple friends..haha)


Upon arrival in Heathrow I headed for the BA executive lounge which in terms of decor could be easily mistaken for a Boutique Hotel. Most nightclubs would be put to shame seeing all the premium liquor this lounge was stacked with. Only thing, I was already pretty wobbly from the bottle of Champagne I had on board so I stuck to tea, how British of me. So exploring the lounges two floors, I discovered there was a mini Spa treatment room offering Massage, surely this must have been for First Class passengers only...but to my surprise it was open to me too and completely free! So i booked my self in for a massage and mini facial. I was promptly showed to a tranquil private area and seated in a chair that looked like a plush leather version of some of the machinery you would find in a science fiction movie. The sound of the music, the tranquil space, the wonderful scents were all in perfect symphony like the notes in a good glass of wine.

elemis spa lounge

As I sank into the chair, its seductive vibration touched every aching piece of my body waving its magic wand of relief. While this was happening a wonderful soft set of hands slowly rubbed my face with all kinds of hot cloths and wonderfully scented lotions and potions. I had surrendered. I was under their spell. Fifteen minutes whizzed by, but it was true magic, I was revived and ready for the next leg of my journey to mystical India. A few short hours passed and I found myself landing in the Manhattan of the east, Mumbai.

mumbai, a city being born