Valakaappu (Baby shower) & beach

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 of honor! It was an amazing experience & the photos really don’t do it justice… Suffice it to say that we had a great time and it was one of the highlights of our trip! Thanks Navin + family!! We kept the fun going by heading to the beach- one of the widest in the world- and then over to Sredevi’s for another wonderful dinner. What an awesome weekend!!!

We’ve done lots of other fun things this week (science center & planetarium and a trip to MGM Dizee world) but I won’t have time to post about them because we are leaving tomorrow morning for our vacation (within a vacation) to the Andaman Islands. It’s so remote that there isn’t even internet service there! Then the day we get back (at 2 PM) we turn around & leave for home (at 2 AM) I know we are going to experience reverse cultural shock. I am so excited to come home & see everyone-but I also don’t want to leave. I guess all good things must come to an end… I will finish up the photoblog when I get home so keep checking back to see this past week in Chennai as well as photos from paradise!! (ANDAMAN ISLANDS – check it out- can’t wait!) Thanks for reading!!