Day 12
Chennai is a modern city, and when we arrived here after our long journey it was easy to find a nice hotel. After a shower we went out for dinner, at an American style diner! It was so western, but good to have a break from curry, and all the food was made especially safe for foreigners. Eating here was an exciting event.Today we have been to a film studio here in Chennai, where we were free to wander around, and walked into a studio where they were filming a gameshow. We sat and watched for a while, and they gave us some Indian tea, which was really sweet and disgusting but we had to drink it to be polite! The mix of English words in the script was really funny - things like 'lifeline' and 'prize money'. We couldn't work out the rules though...
For the rest of the day we're going to shop in the little markets, and might even go to the cinema, if we can find somewhere showing English films.
It's worth mentioning here that we have decided to shorten our trip, and have changed our flights, so we will now return on 30th July. We decided this because it means money will be less tight, we can still see everything we want to, and our trip will feel more like a holiday than a chore. We'll now have about 4 days on the beach in Goa, and our accomodation is that little bit better everywhere we go. We're more relaxed already. That's all for now, next we're going to Pondicherry which has been designed by the French, and then back to Chennai in a couple of days just to get a train out.
Thanks for your support everyone, we miss you, love Amy and Annie xxxxx
posted by Amy & Annie @ 7:50 AM
5 Comments:
Hey girls, sounds like you're realy getting round India fast, but the novelty of 20hr train rides has clearly worn off. The levels of meaning in that temple in Chennai sounds very much like the Ducal Palace in Venice - very Ruskinian. Annie, that's Nineteenth century Aesthetics if you're wondering; thought i'd maintain the high level culture this blogspot's exhibiting.
Have a great rest of the month, stay safe.
Granny xx
Hi Annie and Amy,
So glad things are looking up and you're having more of a holiday at last. We are plotting your progress on 'google earth' (who said I couldn't do I.T?) and it's jolly fun. Daughter of someone I met is having to renew her visa over there which entails a 52 hour train ride to Nepal! Just thought it might make you feel better! Keep enjoying yourselves. Heaps of love, Mum, Dad and Cal. xxx
hiya annie and amy,
just checked your site again. sounds like you are having a very interesting time, i cant wait to hear more when you get back. gla to see you are much more relaxed. i think its quite hard in India due to the overwhelming volume of people. i hope you are experiencing stuff that you will never forget! take good care of yourselves. i sent a email to you today annie ( i havent got your email amy)hope you manage to read what i have been up to.
much love
Theresa
Hi Annie and Amy
Glad to hear all your news. Hope you are keeping safe and well. Waiting to hear all your news when you come home. Lots of Love Auntie Kath
Amy, your energy and adventurous spirit are amazing and I am really enjoying reading the news about yours and annies travels.
Joseph would like to know if you have seen any poisonous tree frogs (his current passion) and Morgan wanted you to know that it is alright if he doesn't win the Sports Day race because he is going to do the best he can and anyway he wants his friend William to win. Ahh.
I was wondering what the colours of India are like - I always imagine feeling very dull in comparison to the vibrancy of sari's etc but maybe that is just in films.
Take care of your tummy!
XXXX
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