Chennai (Madras)

Well, we've traded in chapati for dosai, Hindi for Tamil, dust and chaos for neon and billboards, and mirrored Rajasthani tapestries for (what else?) Madras plaid. It's almost as if we've come to a whole other country (again). Look at a map of India and measure for yourself just how far we have travelled over the past month. It's absolutely insane.

Chennai was definitely a good place to finish off this month in India. I'm heading to Pondicherry tomorrow, just for an overnight visit, while Karen stays in Chennai to see if Marina Beach is really the longest beach in all of Asia. We'll get back to Delhi (blech) for one day before we have to leave this glorious country.

I've never spent this long on a vacation in any place, and I don't know if I will be able to find the words to describe everything that I've seen and done. Even the pictures won't do it justice, I know. Yes, Meron, I think I am finally understanding why you want to come back here.