Vivek's friend Poornima getting ready for the 7.5 hour train trip to Chennai.

Vivek and Poornima

Vivek and Jen at Dakshina Chitra, a project for preserving the cultures and crafts of the Southern Indian states. This is an old Keralan home.

Malc & Jen outside another Keralan home at Dakshina Chitra.

Preparing for a Keralan Folk Dance with a strange sounding drum.

In action.

As before.

A lady weaving baskets from palm leaves.

A temporary village rebuilt since the Tsunami that devestated this coast on Dec 26th 2004.

Aptly named Rotary Nagar. Nagar means settlement.

Teaches female to female and male to male! Interesting!

The famous 2 headed piglet of Mamallapuram!

Mmmm, what's for desert Mummy?

Malc thoroughly enjoying the music at Speed Bar in Chennai centre.

I'm trying to like all this thump thump music honestly!

Vivek looking to be enjoying it about as much but he got beer so that's fine!

Sod the music, let's watch WWF on telly instead.

Surely this place is gonna close soon!

Vivek still enjoying the same beer!

Oh well, WWF has finished, let's watch a Chinese Martial Arts film with subtitles now!

The highlight of the evening, cheese cherry and pineapple on sticks!

Great Indian Poetry!

The massive Marina Beach at Chennai. The 2nd biggest beach in the world although the locals take pride in telling you it's the largest!!!

Jen amongst stalls selling everything and anything that isn't beach related???

A diagonal view across the beach, notice the dinnerware sets available for sale. Such an obvious place to think of buying them don't you think?

We were so lucky to be on the beach the day that many Bollywood superstars were here doing a film shoot. Here's Jen with Shahrukh Khan!

And Malc with beautiful Aishwayra Rai.

And the curious locals looking on!

Shooting Balloons On The Beach! Sounds like a good film title!

Hot veg for sale.

Oh, just get out of the damn way so we can take a bloody picture of the fish stall!!!!!

Indians obeying local rules as usual!

Clouds descending over this huge beach, thankfully!!

Somebody needs to introduce the 'Bathing Costume" concept to Chennai.

Fully clothed and soaking wet!

Jen dipping a toe into the Bay of Bengal.

See what I mean??

Drinks Fridge!

Ok, I said "Smile"

Mmmm, looks delicious. Actually I'd rather eat my own vommit, or somebody elses!!

A Chennai Mosque overlooking Marine Beach.

Hard to believe those waves travelled all the way up here and into the city!

Malc lending a helping hand with the ice cream cart!