Flying to Mumbai on Wednesday...

Hello All!
It's almost time to fly to India. I have most everything taken care of and I have been spending a lot of time with my friends and family. I will be leaving on Wednesday August 19th and will be in Mumbai for several days- maybe even a few weeks. From Mumbai I plan to travel north through New Delhi on my way to the headwaters of the Ganges River. It is said that one dip in the freezing waters at the base of the Ganges glacier is supposed to erase the sins of your ancestors. I plan to get up into the Himalayas before winter sets in and the passes get snowed up some time in October. From there I will make a new plan and decide whether to head east or to head south. It's a pretty open ended excursion that I am on. Also... I just wanted to let everyone know that they are more than welcome to come and join me for a little while. I know that it may seem difficult, but really its not that expensive and once you get to India everything is super cheap. You will actually spend less money in India than you would in many, many American destinations. I will be thinking about everyone and I will surely miss my home, my friends, and my family. I will keep the blog going and once I get to India I am going to purchase a cell phone. I also have skype set up on my computer if anyone does the VoiP thing. I will be using skype to call back to America. Take care and keep in touch.