Father and son 20180403

Love this picture of Magzhiran going off to work with his father with his special small mumtie – a digging tool that we all use here.

Hot again 20180402

Its been so beautifully green and cool staying in the hills.

Now I’m back it feels very hot and of course it is very dry and brown.

Last day in Yercaud 20180401

Slowly over the few days we have been here as we have walked around I have felt myself absorbing the vibration of this place.

It has felt very mellow and I like it very much.

Lakes and parks and rain

Went for a long walk this morning down to the large lake and then to a nearby park.  Parts of the lake are lovely but part of it is choked up with overgrown plants and huge amounts of rubbish.  It was such a pity.

Then miraculously it seemed it rained this afternoon!  Proper rain that made a noise on the roof not just a little drizzle.  They will be very glad on the coffee plantations where the coffee is in flower and needs the rain to set the flowers and grow the beans.

Felt that I am starting to absorb this place and of course it is lovely still being cool.

Wandering around

I really enjoyed myself wandering around the town with Sylvia this morning.  We saw this picture which we thought was very true.  I don’t know whether it was because I was with Sylvia or because it doesn’t happen here but it was really good to walk around and not get constantly bugged by people.

It is Good Friday so church bells were much in evidence as there are many Christian churches and big schools here.  It is also full moon and a festival called Uthiram.  So there was a procession with music and dancing at the temple as well.

Later we walked around another part of town that was very quiet and a small village near the top of one of the hills on which this town is built.

To Yercaud

Despite all my worries and reservations my friend Sylvia and I managed to get away and drive to Yercaud.  This is the nearest Hill station to Auroville and as we went by taxi it was a relatively easy journey.

When we arrived we went to a place I had found online that promised a nice garden.  Unfortunately the garden was being built on (completely!) and the place was like a building site.  We found somewhere nice but it is more expensive than planned.

I really enjoyed having this room all to myself and being cool.

Teaching

Had a lovely time this morning at Transition school I continue to be really pleased with the garden that is still producing a lot.  Sylvia came with me and ended up doing a question and answer session with the students.  Somehow they got into a quite intense discussion about witches.  Sylvia said they often enjoy witches at this age and it isn’t the first time she’s had a discussion like this in class.

Had a lovely session ‘sound bath’ just listening to sounds that took me on a journey through my body.  Beautiful.