We've decided to stay in Mamallapuram a little while longer. It's an easy place to waste away the days... It's very mixed here; there's the Little Backpackistan district attached to a regular Indian town. The traveller district is clogged with little shops selling sculptures, clothes, shoes, paintings, etc. The big difference from shopping at home is that everything is made in front of you. The stone carvers are unbelievable, the tailors, painters, and shoemakers are also amazing. It's so easy to forget that everything we buy has to actually be produced somewhere since it's always just sitting and waiting for us on store shelves.
We did a tour of the temple park yesterday. These ruins were sitting atop carved rock caves devoted to Vishnu.
The locals side of the beach was packed with a group armin-arm waiting to be swept away by the next big wave.
The Ana side of the beach was much less packed :) Check out the sweet Camel pants.
This morning we had delicious Masala Chai. I was quite tempted by the French Breakfast, but decided to pass in favour of fresh cinni-buns. Mmmmm.
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