Day 2

This is so amazing. It's crazy enough that we're her with Freya and Fergus, but it's having Martha here that really makes the whole thing mind blowing. 

It's not without it's nightmares. It's learning how to manage them that we need to do. Its been 10 years since I last travelled properly and things are staring to come back to me. Like the fact that you have to put up with really crap, boring bits in between the gorgeous bits. We need to get out of Delhi. We need somewhere with a garden, the kids need more space. Martha, as we knew she would be, is the big challenge.

Everywhere we go, people want to touch her, cuddle her and take her photo. She doesn't like it! She asks to go to Nell's house about 20 times a day.

Freya on the other hand is becoming a brilliant traveller. She sleeps really well and can read anywhere. She's beginning to realise about the hygiene situation. 

Gus is pretty cool too. He's struggled to sleep at night because of all the noises, but he hasn't complained once. He just says, "Delhi is one crazy place!" and shakes his head with a smile.

We had our first brush with illness over dinner this evening. We were sitting in the smartest restaurant in Parhgange when Gus suddenly announced,"I don't feel that great. I think I'm going to be sick!"

Much drama followed as I heaved the heavy wooden table out of the way to free Gus from his corner seat. The loud scraping of furniture on the marble floor brought four waiters rushing over. Hamish leapt over Freya and together they made a swift exit in the direction of the loo. This did nothing to allay Freya's fear of germs. A few minutes later, the boys emerged looking relieved and smiling. "Turns out he just needed to burp!" explained Hamish. Phew!