Delhi arrival on April 12th

We arrived separately -- Barb took the crack o' dawn train, slept a bit on the train, navigated her way through the gypsy cabs and negotiated a deal with a nice Sikh auto-rickshaw driver to take her to Likir House, drop off bags, then on to Defence Colony for lunch. Then to Apollo Hospital for pre-op discussions, insurance approvals, blood tests, and consult with the surgeon, all no problem because she knows the place by now! Then back to Likir House, order in Chinese food.
Jeff left school as the chaperone-in-charge of the "going-down" group: 117 students, 6 teachers, in 4 buses to the train station (nobody threw up this time, on the windy roads--the drivers were relatively cautious), 2 train cars. The students were in a good mood, no problems aside from wandering around a bit much; all the parents and guardians met them at the platform, ready even though the train arrived early. Christopher's hosts came over to chat with me a bit -- he's going with friends Avi and Kiril to their nice condo in a nearby suburb, with 2 shopping malls next door.
Likir House is wonderful, friendly as always. The rooms are airconditioned and immaculate, if a bit spartan.
We will return to the hospital late this afternoon for the consult with the dermatologist, who plans to remove some BCC (long time sunburn remnants) pieces from Barb's shoulders while she is under the anesthetic on Monday.
We are hoping to find a live concert or theater to attend tonight; or just a movie theater, to take advantage of some "culture" in the Big City.