Bangalore and Weekend Away

Hello lovely head,

Hope you're okay. Have been meaning to post but not been feeling too good these past few days, due to my Mum having a nasty fall and me not being there to look after her :( - and also my baby carrot has been dumped and is nursing a broken heart :( Hate not being there for both of them. Boo. Luckily there are people back home who will look after them until I get home or I'd definitely change my flights and head back.

Bangalore is an amazing place, full of noise, people, pollution, dogs, fruit... and the smells of a million poos. I've loved driving around on a rickshaw, and having massages, and generally looking around at everything. The people seem gentle in nature and I haven't witnessed anyone being aggressive not even once.

Unfortunately the poo smells haven't dulled my appetite and the food here is so lovely that I put on 3lbs in the first week. Tsk.

We went away for the weekend last weekend to Pondicherry, and Mamallapuram. Pondicherry is an old French colony and if it wasn't for the smell (lol) you really could believe you were in France. We got blessed by an elephant, who was lovely, but it made me feel sad too in case he didn't enjoy taking bits of grass and money from people and then tapping them on top of the head with his trunk.

Mamallapuram was tranquil and laid back and hippyish, with restaurants where you sat on the floor on cushions and could stay there for hours, eating, drinking, reading, and playing games. There was also this amazing beach with piping hot sea (ok maybe not that hot), huge waves, and hammocks on the beach. Paradise.


There are also many stunning temples, from great huge ones that are overwhelming in their stature and beauty, to little ones that people have built on the side of the road (I think I like these ones the best).

Talking about side of the road... we needed a wee, so stopped the car and had one behind a bush. I'd had mine and was keeping watch for my friend. As she got up we both noticed a huge snake on the path beside us. Luckily, it was dead. Phew.