Monday, June 2, 2008
Of travel I've had my share, man...
Ok, I haven't really been everywhere, but it's starting to feel that way. :) I arrived in Madurai, Tamil Nadu early this morning, excited to see the Sri Meenakshi Temple, lauded as one of the "Top 5 Temples in South India" (that is according to the Lonely Planet). I was really looking forward to this one, so you can perhaps imagine my disappointment, when I arrived at sunrise this morning only to discover that each of the 12 gopurams (or decorative towers) were completely covered in thatch. Apparently due to a "painting problem" (as the security guard explained). Uhhh... sorry folks, park's closed... moose out front shoulda told ya. All I could do was laugh. The temple complex was still pretty impressive, but there's only so long you can hang out in a temple, and my train to Pondicherry doesn't leave until about 11pm, so I thought I'd write a quick update before setting out to see what else Madurai has to offer. Apparently there is a pretty good Gandhi museum here, so I'll probably go check that out; the other big draw here seems to be textiles, but my backpack is too full for any of that!
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Really quick comment, Josie -- see the Gandhi museum. There's a lot of info, visuals there, not just on Gandhi but also on the whole history of India's struggle for independence from the British. At the very end of it, there's a room with a case holding the homespun cloth Gandhi was wearing on the day of his assassination.
And then have a fabulous time in Pondicherry. I'm glad you're able to fit it in, and I think you will definitely enjoy your stay there :)
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