- 2 - So far so good.....

I got my leaves approved and also booked ticket to Chennai for Sunday morning; so far so good… I am planning to spend two days in Chennai with some old friends who are now working there.
I have never been to TN before. I’ve heard that except for the climate and the scarcity of water, it’s a great place to be. This time I can visit Marina beach, Spencer plaza and wherever they are kind enough to take me. Also I can sweat like a pig; I really can’t remember the last time I got drenched in sweat and I kind of miss that. Bangalore has the best climate and that’s one of the reason I am reluctant to go work elsewhere.

I still haven’t figured out how close I can get to the launch site. There is a town called Sullurpeta located just 17km from Sriharikota. It’s 83km from Chennai and can be reached within an hour and half, thanks to the excellent rail service. I am hoping to be there on the third day as early as possible, so that I can talk to the locals and find out the best possible spot to view the launch scheduled on the next day.

So that’s the plan………

What if they abandon the launch for some reason!? I do have some back up plans; but since I am hoping for the best, I’ll just keep my fingers crossed and forget about the alternate plans.