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Ancient rock carvings
Entry by Martin:
We were dropped off in Pondicherry by our driver who we have had since arriving in India and this journey was the last with him so goodbye to a comfortable air conditioned car and hello to public transport. On the way here we visited Mamallapuran*, a UNESCO heritage site 50K south of Chennai which is famous for the Shore Temple …
Tres bien
Entry by Martin:
We had intended on leaving Puducherry today but as it is such a nice place we have decided to stay another night. It was actually the immigration officer at Sydney airport who suggested we come here after questioning us on our travel plans - very random but a good call. Puducherry is a town with a big French influence, all …
Pondicherry
... very nice so we we're liking Pondi alot more than on the journey in! We had lunch in French place on the shore front....not very good...another recommendation this time from Lonely Planet....i know what ye are thinking stop going to the recommended places but it's really hard in India as we haven't met many other fellow travellers to get their tips so we're kinda relying on guide books at the moment. We rented some push ...
What Do You Believe In?
... t. India’s population is 75% village. Every inch of land, every foot of usable ground, is essentially assumed to be village. What does it mean to live in a village? It might mean living without power or running water, though I have seen T.V.’s playing behind the earthen walls. It might mean heading to the sea in the morning instead of the office. For these people, friends aren’t on Facebook; they’re sitting around the fire. It’s ...
Pee Eww
... 8217;s another something fun. The head of our hostel is referred to as the “warden” and the hostel residents are known as “inmates”. There’s bars on the windows too, and there’s no way to leave campus short of a 30 minute walk to a gate, where we then need to pay to get transport to town, and pay to get back to the university for another 30 minute walk. Also, our doors can be locked from the outside. We can be ...
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