The next day we wrapped up training. We discovered that Word 2003 Professional is what’s required for users to see the XML tags in a document, and we didn’t have it. But the IT staff at Integra was very responsive and got it installed on all the machines over lunch and we were able to do the exercises afterward
After training concluded, we went to a conference room upstairs and met with Sriram and Anu, the CEO and CFO of Integra. They had just returned from England and came in to the office just to meet with us. We discussed next steps and then headed for our weekend on the beach at Temple Bay. On the trip back toward Chennai, we took the coast road, much of which is right along the Indian Ocean. Much of the land here was under water after the tsunami in December 2004. We were pleased to see that the palm-frond huts that were erected to house people temporarily were being replaced by more permanent structures, even though they were very close to the beach still.
The coast road passes through several small towns along the way, all bustling with activity. I just barely caught a great picture of a woman walking along with the leads for two goat kids in one hand, a shopping bag in the other, and a load of something-or-other balanced on her head.
We arrived at GRT Temple Bay around 8:30, had a quick dinner and then retired for the night. Dave and I agreed that we wouldn’t make plans, but would do some major chilling on Saturday, and would just connect “whenever” during the day. It was great to spend a lot of time just relaxing.
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