One of the highlights of our trip in Chennai was the fact that we were so close to the ocean. There were a few days in which I walked with others down to the beach, usually accompanied with fresh juices or milkshakes made right outside of our hotel. Chennai is known for the struggle of […]
Rose, Bud, Thorn.
Today Caroline reminded me of a little tradition that I like to do at the end of a long day of hiking or backpacking. You go around in a circle and explain what the rose, bud and thorn of your day was. The rose represents the best part of your day, the thorn represents the […]
But Wait—
Based on all of the experiences I have had living in Chennai, I’m making the conclusion that my own understanding of the city looks like one straight line, endlessly expanding in two ways, and I am stuck in the middle looking in both directions, but seeing nothing. Our hotel is situated on a literal line, […]
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Pondicherry, or How I Briefly Became a Beach Person
Pondicherry: the only time I had heard of the coastal town before coming to India was in a literary context. Yann Martel’s masterpiece Life of Pi briefly takes place in Pondicherry, as the titular protagonist of the story is born there. To be honest, even up until a couple of weeks ago, I doubt that […]