Tuesday, November 1, 2011

10.28.11 - The main attratction?

Drew and Alexis: Celebrity status
          Today, we visited the Kalani Dam and toured two temples near Trichy. Ironically, our study away group ended up being the biggest attraction at the temples. Drew and Alexis were especially popular - so many people wanted their picture taken with them that the two of them just stood in place while the locals filtereed in and out for pictures with the exotic Americans. Not many people wanted a picture with me. Perhaps I look too much like a native with my striking mustcache haha (I wish haha).
          After a long day of site seeing, we checked into the Ideal River View Resort in Tanjore. So far, it has lived up to its name. Beautiful river, good food, and good amenities. At dinner, several of us enjoyed banana pastry desserts (the Indians generously called them "pancakes") that were prepared right at our table. We finished off the day with a marathon evening of table tennis. Ryan and I took on Suresh and Luke for several epic games.

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    1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
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    near Bay leaf, Visakhapatnam (edit map)

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