Notes of a Trailing Spouse from Chennai to Lisbon and Beyond
Faces of Chennai 2016: Glimpses, Connections, & Friends
As we prepare for our move to Chennai this July, we look back on our two week visit in April, 2016, and to many of the folks we either glimpsed,
Back Home Again in Besant Nagar
During our two decades in Indiana, one of the charms of the area we came to appreciate was the resounding voice of Jim Nabors opening the annual 500 Mile Race with the state song,
Connection!
Vinoth Raja, our driver, guide, and friend, took Sarah and me on a tour of Marina Beach on Sunday morning and included the fish market where local fishermen bring their
Contrasts
While Chennai is filled with the laughter and dancing and music of the beautiful south Indian people; with the enticing aromas of fragrant spices and sizzling biryanis and curries and sambars cooking
A Lesson in Negotiation
As we wandered along the narrow alley leading from Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Sarah noticed among the stalls selling jasmine wreaths and trinkets and sweets, a woman under an umbrella
Along Gandhi Street
On our first visit to Chennai in 2016, we loved having Vinoth Raja drive us along Gandhi Street from the American International School to the Westin Hotel. On the maps,
Watermelon Gazpacho and Idli
What a treat at our first Chennai breakfast at the Westin Hotel to experience watermelon gazpacho, which quickly became Sarah’s favorite. We had arrived at the Anna International Terminal on
