Look At What I Can Do!

September 25, 2008

Today was our final day in Talmin Nadu.  We woke up early (around 6am) so that we would be able to go to Trichy, a nearby city, to explore and go to a temple.  I checked the weather for today and it was going to be about 39 degrees Celsius (that’s about 102 degrees).  It is always hot here so why should today be any different.  We drove 2 hours to get to Trichy.  I was feeling really carsick and didn’t know if I was going to be able to make it all the way without vomiting.  The road was so bumpy from all of the trucks hauling sand from the river.  When we arrived in Trichy, I got a good look at our goal for the morning.  On top of a hill in the center of town was a temple.  We would have to walk up this hill to get to the temple.  With the high heat I wondered how we were going to make it.  After walking through some streets we reached the entrance.  I looked up and saw hundreds of red and white painted stairs.  There were more than 400 to get to the very top.  We took off our shoes and started to climb.  We took a couple of breaks to catch our breath.  Finally, we were at the top.  It was a beautiful view.  From the top we could see the entire city and the surrounding area.  I started thinking about this trek.  We passed many people on the way up to the top.  This was a religious experience for them and for me it was a test of strength.  It was a really cool experience.  The walk back down was the hard part. I could feel my knees shaking the entire time.  I was so nervous that I would fall and not stop until I reached the bottom.  Luckily, I did not fall.  I was so happy when we got to the bottom.  I put my shoes on and gave myself a pat on the back.  I made it!  I felt a huge sense of accomplishment. 

We decided that we would do some shopping before we headed back to Karur.  I went into a small shop and bought some fabric.  It was a really nice.  I was happy to be in the small shop.  I hated being in the mall a few days early but this place was different.  There was one man helping me.  I bought some fabric.  It was really cheap.  I think that I will only go to small shops from now on.  I like it a lot better than the big malls.  After shopping, we went to get some ice cream.  It was really nice because it was so darn hot outside.  We went back to Karur and had a little bit of time to get ready for the train ride back to Bangalore.  I was so happy to be leaving this place.