Women's Squash Trains at Indian Squash Academy, Visits Cultural Center in Chennai
Photo courtesy of Chris Smith.
The top-ranked Harvard women's squash team is traveling to India
for an 11-day training and service trip. Members of the team will
post regular blog entries on GoCrimson.com during their trip over
the next few weeks.
Blog Post by
Vidya Rajan ’13 on Jan. 5
Blog Post
by Alexandra Zindman '11 on Jan. 8
Blog Post
by Cece Cortes '12 on Jan. 9
Blog Post by
Vidya Rajan '13 on Jan. 10
Blog Post by
Katherine O'Donnell '10 on Jan. 11
Map of Harvard
Destinations During Trip to India
Photo Gallery of Harvard Women's Squash in
India
Blog post by Johanna Snyder '10
Our first day in Chennai was full of exciting new experiences. We
woke to a beautiful breakfast buffet with lots of Indian treats.
Traveling to the squash courts for our morning practice session was
always exciting in the crowded streets of Chennai, but we managed
as always to make it there safely. We got in a great morning
session at the Indian Squash Academy. Though the heat was intense,
it was a great experience for our team to play in these conditions.
Upon returning to the hotel we were greeted by a luncheon feast
consisting of a variety of international foods including Indian,
Japanese, Italian, and American. As a bonus there was both a
magician and a DJ.
During the first part afternoon, we went to an Indian cultural
center named Dakshina Chitra. The cultural center was especially
enlightening as we saw the living styles of various regions of
India such Kerala and Tamil Nadu. On this day there was a dance
exhibition and a specialist painted beautiful henna designs on our
hands. The craft fair also gave us the chance to purchase many
traditional handmade goods from each of these areas.
We ended the day with a visit to a crocodile farm where we saw
both snakes and many varieties of crocs. Coach Smitty (Chris Smith)
delighted us all by paying for a crocodile to be fed raw meat
during which we saw these otherwise lazy reptiles actually move
their bodies. It was quite a surprise when two actually engaged in
a crocodile quarrel snapping at each others' mouths. Overall, the
day was a huge success.
