Hello from South India.

Hi all,

I thought I could spell the place that we are visiting now, but I cannot. Last night I know Mike wrote, and I did not. I stayed in the hotel room while he went out, and drank beer, and had my third shower. It was a nice shower too. Today we left from there around nine, and took an hour mini bus ride to Auroville, (sp). An experiment in divine  I am sure mike will go into it in detail. It was an interesting place, and I bought a really neat t shirt. Then we came here. I think it is spelled Pondicheri, or something like that. The French thought they owned it, but the Indians really did, and they kicked the French out. It still has remnants of Frenchness. A nice little town. Saw some cool temples, and walked along the Bay of Bengal shore for a while. It was very pleasant there. A nice cool breeze. I think Mike is taking to the heat better then I am. I feel extremely fatigued. But I keep on trekking.

We had a great South Indian lunch. I ate with my hands, and drank this delicious Masala chai. Our guide then took us on a walking tour. He is very nice, very nice and smart young man, about Landon's age. He is not married, and says he has no girl friend.

 

The others in the tour are going to a French restaurant for dinner tonight. We will not go. We had a big lunch, and will find something light for dinner. I want another chai. I had been reading about it, and heard that it becomes addictive. I think it is true. It is sooo good. We will make some for you when we return.

 

It is almost 6pm here, and just about dark, We thought it was going to rain but it seemed to pass us by. Which is good. There has been too much rain here, and the streets are very bad in lots of places.

 

There are a number of people waiting to use the computer. I feel like I am done writing, but am sure Mike is still going at it. I guess it will do something else. Hope all is well.

 

Oh, tomorrow is another big traveling day. We are on the road at seven, for a two hour or so bus ride, and then a five hour train ride. India is so huge it takes a long time to get from one place to the other.

 

Oh yeah, the over night train ride was a snap. Thanks to restoril. I did not even wake up to go to the bathroom during the night. When I woke up in the morning, there were two more people sleeping with us, and I did not even here them get on. It was clean, and we had sheets, pillow and a blanket.We will have one more over night train ride in the north.

Ok that is all for now....

Susan