>I hope someday that might be possible. It is kind of you to suggest it.

Welcome.

>I have not been to Gujarat though of course most of the people from India I have met here and in Europe are Gujarati. ( there was an interesting piece in a local newspaper here last year about a legal dispute between three hotel owners all named Patel and the reporter had a great deal of difficulty keeping it straight and remembering who was and who was not related <s> )

:) Patel is a generic surname for that community, similarly I could surname myself Thaker and I still retain my community. Though I must say Patel's have strong community ties than what Thaker would commend.