This morning, as the sun rose, hundreds of Hindu pilgrims gathered on the beach in Mahabalipuram--and we were there. You might expect that this would be a solemn experience. Quite the opposite. The festivities included horse back riding, photographers with digital printers, and a generally boisterous amount of splashing and chucking water about. Then we were off to Pondicherry.
On our way to Pondicherry we stopped at the most incredible bird sanctuary. It is sort of like the Point Pelee on India. However, the thousands of migratory birds that stop here are enormous. There were storks, pelicans, ibis, cormorants, herons, egrets--truly amazing! Our evening ended in a garden restaurant in Pondicherry gorging ourselves on pizza baked in a wood fire, and listening to the Bee Gees. This very European/Western experience is not surprising considering Pondy was under French rule until 1954 and some residents, by agreement, still maintain their French citizenship. So, heading off to sleep with a stomach full of pizza (sometimes it is good to have a taste of something familiar). You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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