On Thursday night, my friend from the airplane (Srikumar) took me and the two other Unite For Sight volunteers out on the town. We met up with some of his childhood friends (Mitesh and Swati, who had also been on the plane with us, and Bhala, who still lives in Chennai) and had dinner at this fantastic vegetarian restaurant, which is part of a big chain in Chennai, called Saravana Bhavan. I don't even know what we ate; we let the Chennaikers do the ordering, but it was all amazing, and all incredibly spicy. I ended up with a plate of masal dosa, which is sort of a potato-vegetable filled pancake that gets dipped in all kinds of chutneys and sauces-- I'm finally getting used to eating with my hands after a few days here.
After dinner, we went to Eliot's Beach to watch the moon rise over the Indian Ocean. The moon was low in the sky and an incredible shade of red, so we strolled along the sand for a while watching its reflection in the waves and talking about Chennai, India, and the differences between India and the U.S.-- there are lots.
Srikumar has promised to call again next week and take us all out to a Bollywood movie-- I'm so excited.
yeah meg! you're there!
ReplyDeleteand good news - when you finally find yourself back in the states in many months, you'll be happy to know that saravana bhavan has made its way to the states...specifically nyc. :)
keep loving it - good luck!
*marcie