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Chennai, again

Chennai was the first city I visited in India way back in 2003. I think I only stayed one day. This time I stayed 3. Not long, sure, but long enough to say that of the three big Colonial era cities, Chennnai, Mumbai and Kolkata, Chennai is by far my favorite. I stayed in Triplicane, just a short walk from a very beautiful beach. The trains are amazing. The people are very friendly and helpful and the food . . . well, I mean, come on. South Indian pure veg restaurants every few meters! My god! My idea of heaven. More idli and dosa than I could force down. And that magical south indian coffee. I stayed at the Paradise Guest House which was amazing at 400 rupees a night. They have a brand new, super clean wing. Ask to stay there.
Shade where you can get it.
Shade where you can get it.		 Even if it means squeezing under a tiny pink umbrella
Even if it means squeezing under a tiny pink umbrella		 A couple of kids I passed on my way to the train.
A couple of kids I passed on my way to the train.		 Madras street scene.
Madras street scene.		 Idols
Idols		 Back at the beach
Back at the beach
Tired, at the beach.
Tired, at the beach.		 It went as far as I could see in both directions.
It went as far as I could see in both directions.		 Nice sand, nice looking water.
Nice sand, nice looking water.		 Typical street scene. You can see the different feel from the cities up north.
Typical street scene. You can see the different feel from the cities up north.		 And the South Indian temples. So much more beautiful than the north.
And the South Indian temples. So much more beautiful than the north.		 I could photograph them all day.
I could photograph them all day.
Fruit seller
Fruit seller		 Cycling Chennai
Cycling Chennai		 Bannana leaf dealer
Bannana leaf dealer		 The guy on the left asked me to take this photo, then kissed my cheek. In Delhi, they would have asked for baksheesh
The guy on the left asked me to take this photo, then kissed my cheek. In Delhi, they would have asked for baksheesh		 Priest in one of the big temples
Priest in one of the big temples		 Nice umbrellas.
Nice umbrellas.
Garlands
Garlands		 I went to Egmore to change my air ticket and passed this billboard. What do you suppose a Meta Realist is?
I went to Egmore to change my air ticket and passed this billboard. What do you suppose a Meta Realist is?		 Benches along the beach.
Benches along the beach.		 Idol
Idol		 I really cannot photograph these enough.
I really cannot photograph these enough.

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