After #SriLanka and landed in #Chennai, #India. And I’m glad I was in Colombo before. It made the transition much softer. Thanks to that, I didn't experience the famous "culture shock" that everyone talks about.

But Chennai hits hard.

Parts of the city felt like they had just come out of a war, crumbling buildings, rubble, neglected streets, trash almost everywhere.

There’s a massive, kilometers-long beach… but sadly full of garbage. Cows walking through piles of waste. It’s intense.

Chennai is probably not the ideal city for a first trip to India.

That’s why I’m grateful I came from Sri Lanka. After a few days there, the contrast didn’t feel as brutal. The transition felt gradual instead of overwhelming.

#silkroad #indian