Already hot in Chennai

It is getting very hot in Chennai. The peak summer has not arrived yet, but it is already very very hot. Fortunately, Arvind and I hired a permanent driver for us, so we can go around to places in air conditioned car which helps a lot. We can also come back home for lunch now (our new office location was a bit far to come home for lunch if we travel by bike), so I am very happy about that. With this heat, I have to be very cautious about everything, from water to taking food from outside, since this weather is very prone to all sorts of diseases and illnesses and I do not have enough immunity like the other Indians to handle them. I just got sick yesterday with a severe stomach ache and I could not even lie down straight on the bed (had to lie in a fetal position). My doctor friend thinks that it is from some kind of viral infection. Today it was much better but I really have to be careful. This weekend, Arvind and I will escape the heat in Chennai and spend the two days in a hill station called Yercaud. That should refresh us a bit from hot and humid Chennai.