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| View of the city from Trichy rock fort |
We left MCC early this morning for our trip to the Trichy area. I assumed by customary sleeping position in the overhead luggage storage shelf for the 6-hour ride from Tambaram. We stopped at a roadside gas station/restaurant for lunch. I ordered a traditional South Indian meal, which consisted of rice served on a banana leaf accompanied with 7 small cups of different curries. I'm feeling more like a native now that I can eat without the aid of utensils.
While in Trichy, we visited the rock fort temple. This temple was my favorite of the trip so far by virtue of the fact that its foundation rests on top of a substantial mound of metamorphic rock. After climbing all 413 stairs, we were able to take in the breathtaking views from the rock fort. You know you are up high when the hawks are soaring at eye level! There were remarkably intelligent monkeys loitering just outside of the temple. These precocious primates had the dexterity and know-how to operate the water faucet to obtain drinking water.
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