This was a very special weekend. Radha was having her wedding. Her mom, Suseela, helped manage our flat at IIT (1993-1994). Her husband had been killed in a lorry accident the year before and for Suseela, a mom with two girls was a challenge. Ellen and I sort of adopted Suseela and her girls and we have been part of their family ever since. Devi was married 3 years ago and I was unable to attend. This time, there was no way I was going to miss this occasion. The first day (29th) I flew from Singapore to Chennai and visited Suseela and the girls. What a wonderful return to our 2nd home. Here is how I got there: Jet Airways from Singapore to Chennai
and here are the places I visited- Stayed with Raj, Vanitha and Arpana (another sort-of-adopted daughter) in Thiruvanmyur and visited IIT.
Singapore morning at our Queenstown flat
Terminal 3 at Changi
Changi morning - the JetAirways flight departs about 9am
I like to characterize the takeoff and landing. Here is the takeoff
Over Malaysia : GPS Position: 1 deg 21' 50.66" N, 104 deg 0' 30.49" E Altitude: 2286 M
Clouds: GPS Position 12 deg 0' 58.18" N, 84 deg 53' 11.50" E Altitude: 11636 M
Clouds (starting descent): GPS Position 12 deg 51' 16.76" N, 81 deg 38' 11.05" E Altitude 7930 M
Clouds: GPS Position 13 deg 0' 44.99" N, 80 deg 34' 26.08" E Altitude: 863 M
Chennai approach: GPS Position 13 deg 2' 55.69" N, 80 deg 21' 54.91" EAltitude: 586 M
Chennai coast: GPS Position 13 deg 2' 50.37" N, 80 deg 19' 8.84" E Altitude: 588 M
Chennai coast: GPS Position 13 deg 2' 7.47" N, 80 deg 17' 23.19" E Altitude: 590 M
Spotlight on Chennai: GPS Position 13 deg 0' 53.11" N, 80 deg 14' 4.42" E Altitude: 349 M
A flyover under construction: GPS Position 13 deg 0' 17.51" N, 80 deg 12' 28.19" E Altitude: 177 M
MAA approach: GPS Position 13 deg 0' 4.16" N, 80 deg 11' 53.37" E Altitude: 119 M
Arrived MAA
Main road (Thiruvanmyur) GPS Position 12 deg 59' 18.01" N, 80 deg 15' 17.11" E Altitude: 29 M
Central Adyar intersection: GPS position 12 deg 59' 16.24" N, 80 deg 15' 20.55" E Altitude 4 M (?)
Hot Chips: GPS Position 12 deg 59' 16.24" N, 80 deg 15' 20.60" E Altitude: 9 M (?)
The main IIT-Madras gate
Devi and Radha
C. Frank Starmer