Actually, this is my second time to India

We've returned to lovely India, and as I expected, I felt culture shock all over again. If you hadn't figured it out from my last few posts, I loved Sri Lanka and was sad to leave. However, I am also happy to be back in India and excited for the next few weeks. As we re-entered the country, I realized, technically, this is my second time to India. Sure, its all really in one tour, but now when touts ask ' This first time to India' I can look at them knowingly and reply "No, this is my second time". One thing I discovered during my first visit to India is that answering "yea, its my first time here" while smiling like an idiot is also like saying "please, over charge me for whatever you are selling me!"
The last few night in SL were full of friends, beaches and late nights and one of the brutal side effects is that I am a little under the weather. I have a slight head cold, and was sneezing all day. On the bus out of Hikkadua I could feel the heat radiating from my forehead. I am surprised that they let me back into India as I am suffering from all of the side effects of H1N1. However I don't think its the swine. More likely i have Dengue or Malaria - I have never had so many bug bites in my life. My arms, ankles, knees and neck are totally spotted. Jokes aside, I am on the up and up, feeling much better. Especially after a good rest sleeping in Chennai. At Laurie's apartment I had a bowl of Chicken soup and a lovely sleep and I must say, this morning I woke up and felt so much better.
I have been laughing a lot lately and mostly to myself. The reason is that there are so many signs here that have these sweet little grammar errors that often make the native english speaker have a little giggle. I have started writing them down, because some are so priceless and I would like to share some of my favorites with you now:

Grate sea side view

Sam's Bar, Grrrreat: GET DRUNK!

White Face Tailors

Yours' Bicycle Rental

These are the one's i have seen and can remember off the top of my head. When I remember more I'll have to post them also. We are about to leave Chennai, and head to Bangalore. We are about to meet up with some friends, Meike and Adrian, who we spent time with in Hampi. It is Adrian's birthday and we plan to make it an International 25th Birthday! I am really excited because so often when I meet people I am thinking that I must cherish these moments as more likely than not, I will probably never see this person again. So, it is really great to link up with friends from the road, especially in a busy city like Bangalore!

Until next time, thanks for reading and commenting on posts. It makes writing a lot more fun to think that friends actually care about what is going on here.

Love to you! <3