Yes, I am yet to explore aspects of Chennai…the next day after writing the previous blog, I found a very interesting post on my office board…30 things to do in Chennai…hope I find some time out of my daily schedule to schedule out my plans to explore…
1. Take a walk on the beach from Marina to Elliot's Beach
2. Capture the Sunrise at Broken Bridge
3. Haggle over trinkets at Pondy Bazaar
4. Scourge for a long forgotten book at Moor Market... trust me you'll get it...
5. Click the Moon on Full moon day at Thiruvanmiyur Beach
6. Have a quaint cup of coffee at Rathna Cafe
7. Enjoy the peace at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore..
8. Squeeze through the crowd to get vegetables at Koyambedu
9. "Enjoy" the pulling and pushing at Ranganathan Street
10. Pay over Rs.200 for a ten minute Autoride
11. Catch a movie at Broadway Talkies.. scoot over multiplexes...
12. Read some ancient literature at Connemaara Library
13. Attend a Music concert at TTK Salai
14. Pray along the waves at the Sea shore Sai Temple, Injambakkam
15. Party on a hired boat at Muttukaadu Lake
16. Look out for an ancient yet sturdy buildings at Mint Street
17. Climb the Lighthouse at Marina
18. Pick up a handicraft doll at Alwarpet
19. Wait in queue to get a plate of hot Puliyothare at Grand Sweets & Snacks
20. Refrain from feeding the baby crocs at the Crocodile Park
21. Ape the monkeys at Guindy Children's Park
22. Try finding the Adyar Banyan Tree.. No Google is not allowed
23. Spot a Sandalwood Tree at Vandalur Zoo
24. Try gaining an entry into the Guindy National park.. a Reserve forest right at the heart of the city, where else can u find it...
25. Handle the snakes at 3 pm daily at the Snake Park
26. Munch on a Vada, fresh off the Vada-mala of the 32 feet tall Anjaneyar Statue at Nanganallur
27. Attend a marriage at any of the chthrams at Vadapalani
28. Attend the Vinayak Visarjan at Sowcarpet...
29. Relish a plate of Biriyani at Samco, TTK road
30. Take the MRTS from Velachery to Beach
Did not know that there would be such creative ways to have fun and relax around this city