Monthly Archives: July 2010

Valakaappu (Baby shower) & beach

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Los Grays

On Sunday, we had another busy day that started with us being treated like visiting dignitaries at a Valakaappu- baby shower. From the minute we walked in, we were given gifts, adorned with finery & photographed. WE felt like the guests … Continue reading →

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Mahabalipuram

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Los Grays

On Sat we went here with Sridevi (who works with Naylor) & her family. MAHABALIPURAM will do a more thorough job than me of explaining what it is. But basically, it is a town with lots of historical sights- including the … Continue reading →

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A few outings & such

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Los Grays

We spent Thursday & Friday seeing a movie (Sorcerer’s Apprentice- in english with english subtitles- the kids loved it!) doing a little shopping (I got to go out WITHOUT the kids with Surbi- we had so much fun!!) having dinner out, … Continue reading →

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DakshinaChitra- South Indian cultural center

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Los Grays

DakshinaChitra was really cool!! (DAKSHINACHITRA- In case you want to check it out…) The theme there is the culture of South India- the people’s homes, handicrafts & lifestyles. The thing the kids really enjoyed was actually making the handicrafts. They made … Continue reading →

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Crocodile Farm

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Los Grays

After a day off from travel & shopping, the kids & I went to the Crocodile Bank (farm) just south of Chennai. It’s a pretty scenic trip through lots of little burroughs with the usual cows, goats, dogs, etc in … Continue reading →

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Shopping weekend in Chennai

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Los Grays

We spent the weekend shopping ( fabric & boxes & bags- oh my!) and meeting up with friends & families. We got lots of goodies & had fun visiting people’s homes.

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The rest of the Taj trip

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Los Grays

Since there were too many photos for the last post- I wanted to finish up our trip to Agra. We already have so many from this past week here in Chennai! Here’s the trip back to Delhi- including some more … Continue reading →

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Taj Mahal & Agra- WOW! (Wonder of the World)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Los Grays

Our trip to Agra was the most amazing, interesting, fascinating road trip I have ever been on. From Dehli, it took us almost 6 hours to drive to Agra (probably around a 2 hour trip in the US) and here … Continue reading →

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INDIA- WOW!!!!

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Los Grays

That pretty much sums it up!! We have been so on the go (3 plane flights in four days plus two 6 hour car trips..) and not had an internet connection so I’m really far behind on the blog. On … Continue reading →

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Sentosa Island

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Los Grays

Sentosa is known as “Asia’s playground” and we did play pretty hard there! From the ski lift up/luge down combo & the endless tile water feature to the suspension bridge to the “Southernmost point in Asia” it is a really … Continue reading →

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