Day 1: travelling

Hey all,

Long day of travelling; Toronto to London, England. London to Mumbai. Mumbai to Chennai, followed by a 2.5 hours car ride.

Movies I saw on the plane:
Juno
War for Planet of the Apes
Chris Brown movie on netflix
Devil Wears Prada
The Night Before



FINALLY I'VE ARRIVED! The highlight of the trip was probably having a guy with a sign with my name on it.

The hotel is great so far, much better than expected, and it's right by the college/hospital where I'll be doing my tropical disease course. I believe there are about 20 of us in the course and I'm the first to arrive.

Sleepy time now

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