The Checkers Chennai (Madras)

... them where you could play Who Wants to be a Millionaire, watch Friends or the whole first season of 24. Also, they had plenty of Bollywood movies to choose from. They also served us an entire meal. The flight attendants wear beautiful saris (Indian dresses). When we got to the airport we were greeted by our tour guide and took a bus ride around Delhi. We had a delicious dinner. I had no idea Indian food was sooooo good! I hope Waukesha has a good Indian restaurant ...

... br><br>Later in the evening our group met with state- and federal-level education evaluators- these reps asked us U.S. teachers for our honest impressions of the government school we&#8217;d just visited. Before I forget: we were sitting on a formal panel and each of us teachers had a personal mike- it was all diplomatic-like! The discussion got a bit tense due to some inevitable misunderstandings. However, I conquered my own shyness long enough to speak up and praise the ...

... to Durga the goddess who is standing on a lotus within and has a huge sculpted lion in front of her temple. Behind this is a huge Nandi bull and chariot dedicated to shiva. On the outer walls of this one are many deities including Indra the rain god. The next one honours Vishnu then the next one portrays many deities including the sun god, Surya. The final ratha is dedicated to Indra and has a finely sculptured life sized elephant next to it. The ...

India is a very intense place. I've heard people say many times, but did not understand the meaning until now. Because of this, I'm not sure I can convey easily what the intensity means to me, but I'l try. My day was full of 2 SAS (sem@sea) organized trips. We were signed up for the "Chennai City Orientation" from 1until 6pm, and the "Welcome Reception" from 6:30 until 9:30pm. We stayed on the ship until ...

... Now I can add Indian fortress to the list. I got to see my first banyan tree. Buddha supposedly gained enlightenment from underneath a banyan tree. They're really cool plants. The roots grow down from the branches. When I first saw one I thought it was some crazy willow tree. Up close they're truly marvels of nature. The long roots grow down and form new trees, so they can live for hundreds of years. I climbed up and my companions didn't believe a man my age could still ...

In my few days post Dolly, we went to the arrival party - really great fun in a beautiful setting and a fantastic night, catching up with all the other Rickshaw Runners - everyone had stories to tell about their adventures! I came across an elephant at a temple which, for only one rupee, touched the top of your head with its trunk would bless you. Well, I just had to pay up!! Teams started leaving at a steady rate, so we ...

... else will take out the snotrags theyve shoved down the side of the seats, that someone else will mind the truck while they take what they want off and wander away, that someone else will unload the back locker cos theyre too lazy etc etc . it wears away at your soul sometimes.... oh and for those of you in work youll appreciate this - ive been doing the kitty job on this leg which is basically owning the local USD payment that everyone gives at the ...

... carpet shop, and we drop in for a nice chat, a drink and buying some clothes. Claudia gets three blouses and I have myself a Kashmir coat/mantle, which will be tailor-made and ready for me at the end of the month. In another shop i get myself 2 Kurtha Pijamas, which are traditionally worn at weddings but very suitable for travelling as well, as it is very light and bright (good against mosquitos). The sales lady told me I ...

... no worry. We woke up at some early hour the next morning, I don't remember exactly, although now I have another slight off-track to take, for every morning and at other times throughout the day we were served the best coffee I have ever had. I am not a big coffee drinker, but this stuff was good. The first time I had it was at the Welcome reception, but I decided to leave it until now to talk about. This coffee is not really so special I guess, but it is full of flavor and has milk and ...