After an entire day of flying various airplanes we finally arrived in Cochin early yesterday morning. India treated us very well from the very first minute, apart from the guy who tried to pull a fast one when we needed a taxi to our domestic flight.
The hotel we're staying at is every bit as nice as we hoped it would be. We feel a little bit strange though, with everyone wanting to help us out in every way imaginable. Nonetheless, we enjoy our morning swims in the incredible pool area overlooking the Indian Ocean. We are not used to all the hospitality, and it seriously is starting to feel a bit awkward. However we realize that we will cherish this memory fondly during the actual race.
As far as our vehicle goes, we feel it is now our friend. Albeit a somewhat unreliable friend as far as actually starting goes. We have met most of the other teams, and it seems to be a nice mix of adventurers. We will maybe try to join forces with some of them in order to meet a few new crazy individuals. Also, we might have decided to take a more western route than we originally planned. This will be decided over breakfast tomorrow.
In closing, we are spoiled, hot and happy.
And, oh yeah, Sebastian has driven a rickshaw. Don't tell the Indian police.