mamallapuram

I love it!!
My expensive rickshaw journey was worth every penny, comfortable, nice company and he knew of a good cheap guesthouse on the beach....I would have spent ages looking. I'm right back to basics but the room is very clean ( it was being cleaned as I arrived), it has a small terrace which looks onto the sea and a rooftop cafe with nice views and nice food.

I've already chatted to a few people here, all French of course and wandered around town. Mamallapuram is famous for it stone carving and stone carved temples and I've seen  a couple today...actually I can see one from the cafe I'm in now. It is touristy but quite small and although there are lots of Westerners here there are also lots of Indian tourists too. It's more backpacker style than scarves and pony tails although the average age of the backpackers is closer to mine that might have been expected. There is plenty to keep me busy without having to go very far...infact I'm not planning on getting into any form of transport til I have to leave for the airport on Thursday.