After several days of paradise, we packed our bags and booked a flight for Chennai. Our next destination was to be Pondocherry on the east coast of India, but a random look into a newspaper while in flight made us reconsider leaving Chennai so soon.
It happened that we would be landing in Chennai during the Pongal Festival, a week long Tamil Nadu new years celebration, symbolized by an overflowing pot of rice.
I leave you with a video representing the unique Indian beach experience.
In my next post, I will share stories of crooked rickshaw drivers and the madly crowded beaches of Chennai.
-Kirk
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