Chennai (Tamil Nadur) - February 4th, 2007

This city was renamed in 1997. The old name used to be Maras, and in the Moonsoon season the streets get washd away. It's a very highly polluted town.
At the hostel where I stayed there were 3 other ladies sharing the room, Bernardette from France, Shahira from canada and Annalies from Holland. All very pleasant and interesting.
I ended up in St. Thomas Cathedral, south of Marina Beach and visited the tumb and relics of the saint. Also visited the Music Academy and Luz Church with a very nice neighbourhood.
When I took the local bus this morning from the Central Bus Station to the Hotel location, it was rush hour and some gypsy ladies pushed me inside the bus, and I banged my arm on the iron bars, and in the middle of all that commotion, they managed to steal my wallet. I am glad I didn't hav the credit cards or passport inside it. It's the first time they steel from me in India, so it was upsetting and a lesson to be more careful.