A day in Madurai

The Mahatma Gandhi museum in Madurai.


A busy street in the center of Madurai.

Today is another hot day in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. I made it to the Gandhi museum, but it was closed because today is Monday. While traveling China, I always seemed to hit the museums I wanted to go to on Mondays, when they were all closed. It was usually the only reminder I had as to what day it was. It seems unfathomable now, but often in China I had no clue whether it was a Wednesday or a Saturday, a Friday or a Tuesday. Working in the volunteer program put an end to that, as we stuck to a weekly schedule.

Behind the Gandhi museum, a small bookstore was open where I bought five of his written works. I hope to find a cool place where I can sit and read them this evening.

Tonight I will take a late night bus that will bring me to Bangalore tomorrow morning. Near Bangalore is a town I hope to see called Mysore, which is famous for its ancient temples and caves.