Safe and Sound

hey guys! thank you all for your thoughts and concerned emails regarding our safety during the devastating terrorist attacks in mumbai. it is strange to hear of them as we were in many of those places a week and a half ago: the taj mahal bathrooms were the nicest around, we had drinks at leopold's, and took a train out of the main station. our thoughts our with those effected, and hope the city can recover these horrible acts, and that peace will ensue.

i had just gotten off of the bus when i noticed "breaking news" on a local tv screen, and asked about it. we have limited media access, but will be following it as closely as possible. we are quite a bit south of the city now, and are very fortunate to be far from the it...or any city for that matter. we are currently in the state of Goa, many hours south of mumbai, beachside. we will be exploring the remote beaches over the next few days via 2 wheels of some sort (yet to be determined) and our 2 feet. the action is quite different in this leisurely world where the streets are filled with long-hair, dreadlocked hippies, less clothing, beautiful sandy beaches, and drinks and food to match. while it will not be the typical thanksgiving fare, i think ours will be in the form of drink and seafood/indian food. in any case we are very thankful to be where we are, and surrounded by such wonderful friends and family. thanks again for all of your kind thoughts. i hope you all are great! happy thanksgiving!