It was obvious to me that there was a big threat from militant Islamic Terrorism. On many street corners, there were people with big guns. There were military stop points with armed soldiers and machine guns.
India – Chennai – In the dock
We left as the sun was setting. The boat was surrounded with a cordon of heavily armed guards. O wasn’t sure if they were concerned that we might try to jump ship or if we were in danger of attack. It’s always salutary to find that there’s a need for such shows of force.
It was surreal. The sun was setting, crows were gathering, seabirds were fishing, the murky waters were full of large jellyfish.
