Blogs from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - page 17

And everything is same, same but different..... read more

South Chennai - Prabu's home I met Prabu in Angola whilst I out for work and he was working at the same bank. We had the great pleasure of meeting Prabu and his lovely family last week when we arrived in Chennai and last night Kate and I were invited to his 7 year old son's birthday celebration at his home. It was very nice to see how much fun the children were having, with complete automony they were like durcell bunnies, nothing would stop from their play! I've never seen more energetic kids in my life! After our meal and cake we were treated to hand henna. Please see pictures for more.. Wed.... read more

Day 1 - Arrived at Chennai airport at approx. 04:00 We found the YWCA guesthouse and with heavy hearts we had to wake up the snoring Isaac to check us in. The guest house has a monastry feel to it with lots of trees and gardens surronding the international guest house. The staff were all very friendly despite the hour! Our room, albeit infested with ants, was comfortable enough with AC and a ceing fan to keep us cool in the warm Indian winter nights! Much later that day (yes, we managed to get in about 10 hours sleep!) to went in search of SIM cards, internet cafes and the likes. We found Spencer's plaza, with it's three phased design! It's like an indoor souk and it has pretty much everything you need. We had dinner ... read more

The incessant rains of Cyclone Nisha have finally come to an end. My mom is visiting me this week and unfortunately we've been stuck indoors for the past 5 days! We ventured out to the grocery store the other day and we had to wade through knee-deep water to get there. Here are some pictures ... enjoy :)... read more

A couple of years ago I discovered that my family has some strong connections with India. In fact I’d been given a faint hint some years earlier that India may be the reason for my somewhat dark and ‘eastern’ appearance. Through some newly discovered relatives from my grandfather’s side our family began to piece together some blanks and for the first time take an active interest in our Indian heritage. It turns out that my great great Grandfather was the world champion of billiards toward the end of the nineteenth century, a man by the name of John Roberts Jnr (1847-1919). His skill with the cue took him all around the globe and inevitably to India where he showcased his skills to the Maharaja. The sport’s success in India led the family to develop a billiard ... read more