Meet Sach. He is my new best friend here in Bangalore. More on him later.
After researching yesterday how complicated train travel in India can be i decided I needed to figure out how i was gonna make my flight in Chennai ASAP. I took a rickshaw to the train station and was a bit overwhelmed.
Its crazy busy and crowded and took me a bit to get my bearings. Eventually I figured out where i can make a reservation on a sleeper car to Chennai. Fortunately, several seats on each trail are reserved for foreigners and I was able to get a spot on a train tomorrow night with no hassle. Apparently for Indians, its wise to book trains 2-3 months in advance. As i left the train station i saw a cart of street food and figured i could start being adventureous with my food options. I dunno what this is called, but it was some sort of spongy pancake with some sauce on top.
After breakfast I headed to Cubbon Park, which is similar to Central Park in that its a pretty large public park in the middle of a busy city. The couples wandering around and lounging on the massive boulders made it even more reminiscent of Central Park. A couple of key differences however. The first thing that struck me is how "jungle-y" this place is. I can totally see this place before it became a big city as he backdrop of a Rudyard Kipling story. All the trees are huge and have a dark green color. There are also eagles and monkeys just roaming around. The weather by the way has been perfect. Its cool, around 60s in the morning, and probably peaks in the mid afternoon in the high 80s. Every day has been clear and sunny. Eventually after wandering through the park I find a Science Museum. I go in to check it out but its pretty much the jankiest science museum i've ever seen. So much so that I dont even bother to take a picture of anything. haha call me a science museum snob i guess.
I head back to my favorite cafe and there I meet a guy who at first helps me find a plug for my laptop, but later hooks me up with his 3G usb stick (since the internet isnt working at the cafe), gives me a couple pointers for places to check out in Bangalore before I leave, and offers to help me acquire a SIM for my phone. This guy is seriously the most awesome dude I've met on my travels. Oh yea, hes also in NYC right now so we can hang out after India!
Anyway, we're headed off for some lunch and then some more fun activities.
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