Grounded in Bangalore
Well, I am in India this week doing a whirlwind tour that came to an abrupt halt today. I was supposed to fly from Bangalore to Mumbai (otherwise known as Bombay). Mumbai, however, is under seige from a major monsoon that dumped a metre of rain on the city in 24 hours. Massive flooding resulted, that killed 136+ people, paralysed the city, caused mudslides, a multitude of chaos and closed the airport. Conflicting reports claim the airport has re-opened, or will re-open, sometime tomorrow.
To leave India I need to fly through Mumbai. All the other carriers out of India are full. (Very typical for a business environment on fire with growth and activity but exascerbated by others who can’t leave via Mumbai.) It’s possible I may end up here for the weekend.
Miraculously, the hotel I stayed in last night took me back, which is very unusual. To get a hotel room in Bangalore one needs to book at least three to four weeks in advance. Another symptom of the burgeoning India economy, especially in the tech sector.
Once again I am bunking down in Bangalore waiting to see what tomorrow brings.
