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Train to Chennai

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January 3rd 2008
Hello all, We took the early train to Chennai this morning. It was great to get out of the city and see the country side. About 5 hours on the train, but they served us lots of snacks and the scenery was interesting. Chennai (formerly Madras) is very different from Bangalore. It's hotter and more humid and it seems like it's more crowded and less prosperous. We were met this morning by Kamala w ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more