It’s difficult to know where to start as we’re still having to pinch ourselves. Got some sleep last night, but still a touch of jet lag. So functioning at a reasonable level.
Let’s start with tech. Bought a new phone.
So with a cheap Indian SIM card we are fully contactable by our driver, hotels and so on. For a grand outlay of £15.
But on to the serious business of Mamallapuram. As per usual, Eileen knows all about it; me a bit less. It’s a World Heritage Site though.
This is a fairly random photo of a piece of rock.
About 1,500 years ago the King had a brainwave – where do they come from? – let’s carve a series of temples out of this granite rock. So they did.
All carved out of that granite rock, and not finished even after 38 years. And when that King was overthrown the new King wanted to destroy it but couldn’t because it’s solid granite – so all the figurines and animals have had their noses chopped off which meant it could no longer be a temple – job done!
Brief stop for lunch – cheers!
Afternoon siesta – did I mention it is pretty hot – just below 30 so sightseeing is tough …
Dinner out in town which felt like a bit of an adventure – we have so far stuck to our hotel but no sign of tummy trouble yet 🤞.
And a wander around town:
Colour and cows!