Friday, July 24, 2015

Dakshina Chitra + Shopping

It's the weekend! We were ready to go by 9a to travel about an hour and a half by bus to Dakshina Chitra, an area kind of like Jamestown for those who have been there. It had traditional Tamil Nadu houses and mannequins showing daily life. Eden and Heidi had their fortune told by a bird. All good things. They would become successful and famous, etc. They also had craft sellers that were making pottery, blowing glass, weaving silk, etc. Towards the end they had some street shops where they sold jewelry and other items. Caitlin bought a glass figurine and I asked which one she got. She exclaimed "Oh, I got the little elephant! " The looks on everyone's faces was priceless as someone whispered to us "That's our god!"
We had another hour and a half drive back to the hostel and had a late lunch. Then we went out to shop and get more Indian clothing (a churidar and leggings). We went back for the night and celebrated Amber's birthday by drinking the rest of our beers and playing cards.
-7/18/15



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