Me & the Monkeys

Since I don't have digital copies of the conference photos (because I dropped my camera in the Bay of Bengal and hadn't replaced it yet), I thought I'd share some photos that I didn't get to blog about. Here are some fun monkeys on our way up to the hill station of Yercaud. We saw monkeys at the hill stations and at the temples. They are pretty bold creatures...will take bananas out of your hand and steal offerings at the temples. Notice the ash ("cum cum") on my throat and head from an earlier temple visit.

Banana Leaf Plates & More!

January 8th 2006
Hello Everyone! I have very little time, as we are leaving shortly for a dinner party, but I wanted to check in while I could. The Rotary District Conference ended today...it was huge! I can't wait to share photos. Funny thing is, we worked on a powerpoint presentation and have been nervous and preparing to speak to the thousands of people there, and they were running very short on time so we ... read more

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