Ahhh....Chennai has welcomed me warmly. Pradeep and I had a long flight from JFK to Dubai. I managed to stay awake for most of the flight to Dubai watching three films in a row. :) I was able to finally watch Slumbdog Millionaire and Monsters vs. Aliens! The Dubai Airport itself was a great experience with its beauty and cleanliness.
Pradeep warned me that in India, people usually do not stand in lines and he was right. We arrived in Chennai and people started to line up to get through the Swine Flu Check-in Booth (we just had to filled out a form stating that we have no flu symptoms and then they stamp it approving that we are healthy), however after a couple of minutes, the line disappeared and everbody just swarmed to the doors. One must move fast and with the flow.
My luggage did not make it to Chennai. Despite traveling with a carry on, it was too big to fit the standards of a carry on in Emirates airlines. A lady at the Chennai airport, helped us filled a complaint form and took all the information needed to hopefully find my luggage. We arrived to our hotel but our room was not available despite having a reservation and had to wait in the lobby area. Hotel staff must have felt sorry for us so they offered us a small room furnished with a bed and a T.V for us to rest until a room was available for us. After a couple of hours, we were able to get our hotel room We were able to get a couple hours rest to give us enough energy for our first day in Chennai.
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