I am sad as we leave Vellore to be discovering new things about the city near the end. In some respects, the heat has hampered our ability to fully explore and walk over the whole city. The last few days, it has been >105 F. There are places we pass in rickshaws which I had hoped to discover, but cannot find later or cannot direct another rickshaw adequately. Its hard when signs are in Tamil and the driver only speaks Tamil so describing the produce or products seen fleetingly in a window is impossible.
This morning we went back to the eyebrow-threading "ladies station." The many women working there wear orange saris and the one skilled in beauty waxed my lower legs for 70 Rs. Bharvi was having it done so I joined in. We first said a prayer to a panel of gods and active incense. Then we were fed small bits of orange sweetness- an after prayer breakfast sweet. It was very nice and not painful at all- which is probably because my hair needs more serious wax- its too fine I guess.
Anyways, a good way to start the morning and we are at the internet place early early.