I received my Visa from the Indian Consulate today. Extremely excited! The reality of this trip is setting in. I was able to stabilize arrangements for Tyler and it appears that everything is in place. I still need to go through my list of required items and begin the packing process.  I'm still having a hard time believing that I'm actually going to India. I've been out of the country before, Mexico and Canada, but to go to the other side of the world and live within a different culture that is so different from my own seems unreal. I've received instructions on what to pack as far as clothing is concerned: No sleeveless shirts, no shorts, nothing remotely showing cleavage, no dresses above the calf...I'm realizing I may need a new wardrobe for this trip. So I'll take inventory and see what I will need....What I KNOW I need is suggestions on what to do during a 17 hour flight. There is only so much sleeping, reading, and movie watching that one can do. I also need to purchase a good camera. I want to make sure this trip is well documented and is captured in written and visual forms.  I leave in 24 days.