Incredible India

We arrived in India at 10pm last night. We headed straight to Elements hostel in Chennai and had a great nights sleep. Chennai is a huge , busy city and we have just returned exhausted after a 4 hr expedition. The sights, sounds and smells have given us a sensory overload and we have retreated to the safety of our hostel to recharge our calmness batteries.

We haven't seen another white face all day and we had a slight incident when Garry took out his camera to take a photo of a holy cow and about 10 people crowded around us demanding that we take their photograph too!

The people are really friendly and helpful. We have been surprised at how laid back they are compared to the South East Asians (SEAs). They really seem to be interested in us and want to shake our hands and say 'hi', unlike the SEAs who were after our money all the time. The begging is much more intense here - woman and children grabbing your arm and leg every five minutes, but they are not aggressive.

Just off for a curry. Happy New Year!