When I thought Karen had done enough shopping for one holiday I suggested a bit of culture and we slipped away for a day without children. I say a 'day' but it was a case of dropping Ellie at school and bombing down the East Coast Road, running around the temples before slowing down to enjoy a relaxing beach side lunch at Fisherman's Cove before bombing back up the ECR to be at school again for 3.15pm.
Karen is under the impression that us ex-pat's simply sight see, drink cocktails, lunch and relax, my cause wasn't helped by a friend who was enjoying a morning of solitude (in her defence, after a very stressful morning at home) by the pool at Fisherman's Cove, so her presence only fuelled Karen's fire. So, just let me reiterate here...it was the first time EVER I had done this and it was because YOU were here, and I don't do it all the time! I wish!
It was a hot day and whilst at Mahabalipuram we took a few moments to sit and cool off in the shade. Now, I always thought that the Indian 'interest' in us had everything to do with the children. Not so it seems, before long we were surrounded by the loveliest of children who were so curious about us, wanted to test out their English and have their photograph taken...a dozen times! After each photograph they ALL had to have a look at themselves and I feared my camera might be ripped apart by their exuberance. They were on a day trip and the adults explained they had travelled 5 hours by bus to get here and they were all wearing their best clothes for the day.
Look out for Krishna's Butterball it is huge and defies gravity, a fasion faux pas and lots of smiley happy children!
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6 comments:
I am new to your blog, but have read EVERY post.
Although I don't know you, am glad to see that you took a bit of time for yourself!
Don't believe a word of t. By the end of the week I was so fed up with yet another five star lunh date!
Hi Naomi, thanks for reading. It was nice and I intend to try a bit harder and do it some more!
Of course you were Karen...soooo fed up!
and that's why you want to come again, isn't it?!
Nice reading....I will be visiting Mahabalipuram this month.
-Maneesh.
Admirableindia.com
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