As a part of a somewhat cruel joke I was stuck in Chennai on April Fool’s day. I had to go there to get a US Visa. I hate everything about Chennai. It’s hot, grimy, sweaty and dirty. I don’t speak the language and getting around is a giant pain. You can’t get into an auto without arguing about price for 10 minutes first. And, you have to listen to the auto driver moaning about how awful his life is and how you overpaying him by a factor of 100 will make his life all better. Bottom line is I just hate that city.

More IISc photos. There are several “woods” in the IISc campus and it’s a lot of fun to walk around in them.

I finally decided to go give a place in Malleswaram a try. This must be the fourth or fifth time I’ve gone to Malleswaram. I’ve lived in this city for 18 years. I still don’t think Malleswaram counts as Bangalore proper. I still think central and south Bangalore are where it’s at. Having said that though, the dosa at CTR was amazing. Better than Bhattara Hotel. I still think Vidyarthi Bhavan is #1 (the chutney there is nonpareil).