1 hour before I purchased a flight ticket for my son Harry to come home, from America,

for Christmas 2012 in New Zealand, my very generous mother,

decided the entire family are going with her on her last overseas trip abroad.

Brother Craig chose India; his "spiritual home".

There is no place I want to go to less,

but if I want to see my sons Luke and Harry at Christmas,

I have to go.

This blog will tell the tale ...from start to finish.

Will I love India or hate it?

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Email from Craig…
PHOTO Can I wear this in India?
 From: Craig
Sent: Wednesday, 12 December 2012 9:53 p.m.
To: Ann
we are bringing mick’s old laptop for you.  That has no "good" battery so needs to be plugged in to operate.  I suggest you get the adapters so you can use in your room.  They will be available all over the place and most probably at the airport

From: Ann
To: Craig
Date: Wednesday, 12, December, 2012, 10:07 PM
thank you Craig. But I have never used that thing you move with your finger. I use a keyboard and I wonder if it will be more trouble (and weight) than it is worth. The possible emergency solution; Sindy will facebook me via India an if necessary I can go into a internet café eh? Or to a desk in the office of a hotel 

From: Craig
Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2012 8:48 a.m.
To: Ann
it is a laptop.  not a tablet. so has a keyboard and mouse. and it is a little bigger than an A5 sheet of paper and is 2 cm thick. It is also of no real monetary value now so we are not worried if it gets broken.  Mick has a super duppa computer phone and this old computer is about 4 years old and sells brand new for $495 - its out dated in the eyes of kids.  You can have it for your birthday present from him if you want! He will probably buy a tablet (like Mums) in KL on the way up.
Very happy not to bring it.  Just don't complain when we get there and you want to be on email (in your room relaxing with a G&T) Cayuse everyone else will be after dinner (kids might be Rum & Coke but)..
Yes there will be Internet cafes probably in the hotels and so you will still have the same access as anyone else to email - just not in the privacy of your room.
 However I am encouraged that it seems you are moving towards a Internet free 3 weeks!  Its just I remember when you brought Nana down to Wellington recently you spent a good 1 1/2 on the Internet answering emails before joining us in the bar?   The question is will you be able to overcome your dependency?????

From: Ann
Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2012 9:24 a.m.
To: Craig
Ok bugger it …yes please

From: Ann
Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2012 9:26 a.m.
To: Craig
No …no…I don’t need it…it will stop me from doing other things…and all i’ll do is bug Sindy to see what is going on and get daily updates…it will be like I am still there….final decision..No.Thank you very much for the thought.
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