Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Chennai Last Day in Chennai—At the Government Museum Namaste from Chennai! I had arrived finally at the last day of my travels in Tamil Nadu. It was sad to know that it had come to an end as all good things must. I’d had a lousy night with several wake-ups and…
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A Visit to Dakshinachitra and Re-visiting the Pallava Settlement of Mahabalipuram
Monday, January 14, 2019 Chennai, Dakshinachitra and Mahabalipuram Namaste from Chennai! I absolutely had no idea what to expect when Blossom told me that she would take me to Dakshinachitra. At any rate, we did not spend time getting breakfast at home today but instead, since we had called an Uber for our marvelous day…
Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of San Thome in Chennai and Persian Lunch at Shiraz by Tryst.
Sunday, January 13, 2019 Chennai Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of San Thome in Chennai and Persian Lunch at Shiraz by Tryst. Namaste from Chennai! Like all my days here in Tamil Nadu, this one was busy too and filled with the kind of activity that was on my Must-Do List. I am waking at…
At Old Madras: A Tryst with British Colonialism, Lunching at Amethyst and Swinging at the Anglo-Indian Reunion’s Grand Ball
Saturday, January 12, 2019 Old Madras At Old Madras: A Tryst with British Colonialism, Lunching at Amethyst and Swinging at the Anglo-Indian Reunion’s Grand Ball Namaste from Chennai! You must excuse me if my blog posts are behind schedule—-the days (and nights) are proving much too much hectic for my delicate constitute to handle!…
Early Pongal Celebrations in Kalpakkam and Anglo-Indian Researchers’ Conference in Chennai
Friday, January 11, 2019 Kalpakkam and Chennai Early Pongal Celebrations in Kalpakkam and Anglo-Indian Researchers’ Conference in Chennai Namaste from Chennai! The days are flying and I am enjoying every minute of my break from Bombay in the lovely city of Chennai, formerly Madras. Each day brings new surprises in the company of my cousin,…
Goodbye Bombay! Hello Madras!
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Bombay-Chennai Goodbye Bombay! Hello Madras! Namaste from Madras! As usually happens when I have to fly off in the morning, I had a restless night with several unnecessary wake-ups until it was 5.45 am and I was ready to get out of bed. I did manage to…