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Nearly 72 hours after leaving Mussoorie, we have finally arrived home safe and sound.

It was a 12 hour train ride from Mussoorie, followed by a 14 hour "layover" in Delhi, followed by a 15 hour plane ride to Chicago followed by a 3 hour plane ride home. Quite the marathon, but we are all in one piece, and excited to be back amongst family and friends (a hot shower with legitimate water pressure does AMAZING things for the soul).

Already, we have struggled with the desire to adequately describe our experiences with friends and family. I have already used the phrase "it's hard to describe" a dozen times just in chatting with DJ about a few stories from the trip. We are all identifying more and more with Ryan; it has always been difficult for him to adequately describe what his life looks like in India. It is a place that defies explanation in many ways. Hopefully now that we have four new voices to contribute, the picture can be made a bit clearer (especially after the jet lag wears off).

We will post more pictures soon, and are all looking forward to sharing some thoughts tonight at TNL. We will try to keep our loss of words to a minimum. :)
[Simeon Turner]