We are now in India - I have begun my new job at Aditya Birla Retail. The kids are in school. We have moved into our home - this is the same apartment that we purchased just before leaving India a few years ago.
Just before we left London, we had taken a fantastic holiday in France. We stayed at the Marriott Holiday Village near Disney village outside Paris. Hiring a car, we drove around. One of the best things that we did was the visit to the Palace of Versailles. There, we hired bicycles and cycled around the magnificent grounds . I was remarking to my wife - it is going to be Versailles to Versova (for those who know Mumbai, Versova is a suburb of Mumbai - quite near where we currently stay).
As we settle down, certain things have become obvious - we all work too hard, the traffic is crazy, DIY does not work, but getting help is neither easy. Its all a bit of a struggle, but we get along. Mumbai ofcourse is a very vibrant city.
We live in Mindspace - very close to two of the best shopping destinations of Mumbai - the InOrbit Mall and Hypercity. Frankly, between these two places, we get everything that we want. Unbelievable that we dont need to go anywhere else !
In some ways, I have realised that we dont really miss London - maybe the pace has been so hectic that we dont have time to think about what we miss ! The weather in Mumbai has been great - yesterday was near 11 deg Celcius - that was delicious to us.
