So you think you can dance....

...but you would indeed realise that you cannot after visiting the Kalakshetra Foundation where they study Indian classical dance and music, for, wait for it, between 4-6 years - not a leg warmer in sight though. We all really enjoyed this visit as it was set in such a peaceful setting, and we all had a bit of a zen moment. The classes were small and the dancers outstanding. We managed to "crash" a couple of the classes and I could see why Yoga was studied as some of the postures required a real mind over matter endurance!! Despite being bitten, again, I really enjoyed being somewhere so peaceful in what is a "busy" city to say the least.

Next stop was the Ragas Dental college, and we met Medan who was a GSE team member over in the UK last year, so that was lovely to see him again. I had my first sandwich of the whole trip and it tasted good!!

To round off our trip we visited Dakshina Chitra which is basically a model of villages whereby different parts of Indian houses are replicated - we got to go in all the different styles of houses (the Keralan ones were my personal favourite) and walk up different streets. I really enjoyed looking in the textiles area and was longing to "borrow" some of door hangings and a lovely Gujarati women's outfit! Ben and I learned how to draw the symbols that go outside houses to ward off evil made from rice flour, and oh, I got bitten again!!

I finally managed to make a small amount of purchases and felt my bartering has gone a little rusty so I shall prep up ready for the end of my trip when I have a whole day shopping!

Thanks to folk that have posted me messages - I do enjoy reading them very much as I do think about home and what people are up to.