Visit Diary
(now finished but still readable)
| Notes |
Random notes, sketches and comments on India that don't
really fit into a diary format. There are quite a few bits in here now, have
a look. Notes on getting a mobile phone. Short test video, please see if it
works. |
| Feb 5-7, 2006 |
Arrival and around the MSSRF |
| Feb 8-9, 2006 |
Into Chennai |
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Feb 10 am, 2006 |
Around Adyar, where I am based |
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Feb 10 pm, 2006 |
Rajev and Srividya's engagement party (quite long) |
| Feb 11, 2006 |
The Bronze Museum |
| Feb 12-13, 2006 |
Just around Adyar and at home |
| Feb 14-16, 2006 |
Around Adyar and Elliott Beach, a day working and an
afternoon on the buses. |
| Feb 17-19, 2006 |
Day working in MSSRF, but I've found coffee.
Saturday a tourist day, Sunday domesticity but no big banyan tree, yet. |
| Feb 20-22,
2006 |
Day at work, evening at the zoo.
Day working and reading at MSSRF
Evening with an Austrian Classical Indian dancer. |
| Feb 23-24,
2006 |
Dinner at the Traffic Jam
Evening at an wonderful dance and music performance. I'm trying to add a
short video... |
| Feb 25,
2006 |
Fire everywhere. Another evening at a classical dance and another attempt
at a video clip |
| Feb 26,
2006 |
Just a few notes from a quiet day |
| Feb 27-Mar
1, 2006 |
Two days in Mahabalipuram, just south of
Chennai. A place everyone should visit. |
| Mar 2-4, 2006 |
Just working and a bit under the weather,
so not a lot to report. It has been raining for the first time.
Evening music at the Kapaleeswara temple. |
| Mar 5-9, 2006 |
Sunday is washing day. Walk down to the
beach in the evening for an incinerated corn cob.
Just a day at work
and at "Gay Men tailoring"
To T. Nagar looking for silk.
Gayman knows how to make a shirt.
Ohio State University are here on a visit. |
| Mar 10,
2006 |
The temple car at Thiruvanmyur is
inaugurated in some style. |
| Mar 11-12,
2006 |
Walking and walking and Hare Krishna to
soothe the spirit.
Indian newspapers. |
| Mar 13-15,
2006 |
To Anna University at last, and walking
shrines in the road.
Back to Kapaleeswara and T. Nagar.
It's Holi, but you wouldn't know it. There be snakes here. |
| Mar 16-18,
2006 |
Pepper, power and posters.
Meat eating in a veggy country
Big banyan at last |
| Mar 19-22,
2006 |
Doubting Thomas laid to rest
More on St. Thomas's tomb
India's paddlers and shuttlers go for gold
Posting books. |
| Mar 23-26,
2006 |
A night away at a little country hotel, in
amongst the hobbling Europeans.
"Gayman" can make sail bags too.
Reading and walking and hearing from old friends. |
| Mar 27-30,
2006 |
Sail bag too narrow and not much else today.
Sail bag fits, after a walk around the schools and hospitals of Adyar.
Seasons change, even here.
Walk on the beach in the dark |
| Mar 31,
2006 |
A walk through the town, Pam about to
arrive and an end to this diary. Thanks for reading, please leave a
message in the guest book. |
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