Well here it is - departure day! All our bags are packed and we are ready to go, and the plane is waiting. It's icy cold in London and so it's good to be heading out, but much more importantly we can't wait to get started on the project. There seems to be a good amount of interest locally, and we will find out more when we arrive in Goa tomorrow (actually this afternoon in Goa as they are 6 1/2 hours ahead so it's already after midnight). The cases are full of material for restoration - canvas, paints, gesso, brushes and much more besides, and we are hoping to be able to source other material locally in Goa.