Bengaluru ended on a pretty good run thanks to the last two days. I doubled my tally in just 1.5 days for the 8 days I had been there. Meeting friends from college was a great session especially when you end up bumping into another down the road.
I'm in Chennnai now. Got here yesterday afternoon. A hot and humid one that too. As soon as I stepped out of Chennai Central, four rick fellas circled me and grabbed at my luggage. "Come come sir.. where you want to go??"
If you're not a localite, you're in for some red carpet treatment. Only upto the the point where you sit inside the rick though. But I was warned beforehand by AB,AV & KM in B'lore. So I wrested my way into the safe zone payment. They're alright these rick guys.. in fact, once you reach the destination they plead for a tenner or even a twenty ka note. Weird. First they maul you then they apologetically beg for more.
Ah... the weather. Its not that humid. Around 60%, as the digital temperature meter on some random road reads. The roads have safety lights on the side here. You know, the cats eyes along the centre of teh road right? Yea well align those in front of a divider so as a driver approaches that section he notices these red intermittent flashes . Neat.
Kinda lonely though.. the first day. I checked into the hotel and being a budget enterprise, the room is an exceedingly small area to live in, considering what we're used to. It does have a heater in the bathroom. And a TV near the bed ( with many Tamil sitcoms ). Don't forget an AC. Overall, a useful place eh?
And for some reason (till now at least) the room service has been impeccable. I call for a coffee and the Nepali chap comes upstairs in less than 10min. He's so eager to help out in any way he can. He's perky and efficient. I think he's gonna land himself a tip.
Coming to the work part of life in Chennai, today went quite alright. Visited around 6 places post 1pm which I think is quiet creditable. Got 3 done outta 6 and two more of those should work out tomorrow. (I hope so!)
I'm in Chennnai now. Got here yesterday afternoon. A hot and humid one that too. As soon as I stepped out of Chennai Central, four rick fellas circled me and grabbed at my luggage. "Come come sir.. where you want to go??"
If you're not a localite, you're in for some red carpet treatment. Only upto the the point where you sit inside the rick though. But I was warned beforehand by AB,AV & KM in B'lore. So I wrested my way into the safe zone payment. They're alright these rick guys.. in fact, once you reach the destination they plead for a tenner or even a twenty ka note. Weird. First they maul you then they apologetically beg for more.
Ah... the weather. Its not that humid. Around 60%, as the digital temperature meter on some random road reads. The roads have safety lights on the side here. You know, the cats eyes along the centre of teh road right? Yea well align those in front of a divider so as a driver approaches that section he notices these red intermittent flashes . Neat.
Kinda lonely though.. the first day. I checked into the hotel and being a budget enterprise, the room is an exceedingly small area to live in, considering what we're used to. It does have a heater in the bathroom. And a TV near the bed ( with many Tamil sitcoms ). Don't forget an AC. Overall, a useful place eh?
And for some reason (till now at least) the room service has been impeccable. I call for a coffee and the Nepali chap comes upstairs in less than 10min. He's so eager to help out in any way he can. He's perky and efficient. I think he's gonna land himself a tip.
Coming to the work part of life in Chennai, today went quite alright. Visited around 6 places post 1pm which I think is quiet creditable. Got 3 done outta 6 and two more of those should work out tomorrow. (I hope so!)
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3/6 on the 1st... thts a good hit rate..
hope this lonely leg of urs.. goes on to b a memorable experience
well,
i think u r havin a gr8 time in ur summers...
ENJOy...
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