Back from Holidays

After an awesome week of relaxation we are back online; all tanned and feeling recharged.

We spent our time on the beach of GRT Temple Bay in Mahamallipuram and in Pondicherry.

Mahamallipuram was really great - it is an old site along the beach that has some HUGE rock formations that were carved up long ago by the Indians. Check out the fam just walking with the crazy backdrop of an Elephany and Snake carving:



The beaches were nice, with brown sand and nice waves - Gage spent the most time in the water and we all had lots of fun getting tossed around in the water. This shot is of the beach, ocean and fishing boats. It reminds me of being there and makes me relax.



And when we got tired of the waves the pool welcomed us, this is really one of the nicest pools I can remember.



Pondicherry - the French Quarter - this place was ruled by the French (as opposed to the British) before India took back their own rule. It was really different than Chennai and I totally had fun. There are a lot of shops to browse and great food to enjoy.

This shot is of Gage on the pier, we just went for a walk and he called it 'attack the beggars' because we were asked for money by about 20 people in about 20 minutes. There are alot of street vendors with stuff to buy like food, baloons, peacock feather fans, drums, and other stuff - these guys are really persistent and Gage has become a pro at warding them off.



Here Grandma is getting asked for money by a haggard mom and her super cute kid, she was entranced by the cute bum and was dying to give some rupees to her.



The streets were lined with little bunnies holding the dustbins; the cute kids were glad to pose for the camera.



Thats all for today; more to come ....

Peace
DM