My body has finally totally turned around and it was wonderful as this weekend I actually slept in until 8am! That rarely happens even at home! When I finally crawled out of bed and opened the curtains, I was greeted to a beautiful view of the water and rolling green hills. I headed to breakfast, which again while amazing, fell short of the ITC in Bangalore. Unfortunately, all breakfasts will be judged against that for the future. I met Maria and the girls ...

Another very productive week at work. Our trainees are taking what they have learned and already doing some great work for our clients. This week, I also had a couple of fun nights out of the hotel, which is always a nice treat. The first outing was with Saylee, Vijay and Andre (my three trainers) to the Skybar. It is just a few blocks from our hotel. It is up on the 16th floor with a great view of the city and very modern vibe, including the music and decor....

After such an interesting day yesterday, I was curious as to what today had in store. I was happy to have slept in till 545a, a big improvement over 4a! After breakfast, I packed up and met Tour Guide (TG) and the driver at 9am.  TG, said we would first go to the Srirangapatna Fort, an island in the river where Tipu a famous Sultan ruled this part of India in the 1700's lived and died. He was known as the Tiger of India and was a total pain to the British...

While I am sleeping pretty well, my jetlag has morphed into going to sleep by 9p (which frankly isn't that unusual) and waking up ready for the day at 4am (which is unusual). Yeah, not so great. I lay there, thinking "really???" and finally around 5ish give up and get up.  Today, was no different and after getting some work done and catching up on world events, I went for breakfast. After the over-the-top breakfast at the ITC Gardenia (my hotel in Banglo...

My week of work in Banglore has gone well. I have 10 great trainees and 3 amazing trainers. After 2 days of me pontificating about processes and policies, they were split into 3 groups and are getting the true hands-on experience that will allow them to be valuable to our clients. It made me smile as when I would visit each of the rooms, someone was always upat the whiteboard and there was lively conversation about various aspects of the rules, policies or pr...