The course of true love never did run smooth, Shakespeare wrote an eon ago, but this modern-day beau in Mexico had a credit card company, Facebook and a team of dedicated Indian hospitality personnel to help him get a birthday bouquet through to his beloved, meditating some 15,000 km away in an ashram near Haridwar town.

They braved crowds, traffic, inclement weather and more to get the flowers with the message 'Te Amo Mucho Maxima' (I love you the most) to Laura Cantu in a day.