Mamallapuram - Internet cafe

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Mamallpuram is beautiful little coastal village 60km away from Chennai. It is famous for its ancient rock carvings.

Took a taxi from Chennai airport and arrived in Mamallpuram at midnight. Tamil music was blearing out of the taxi. My first impression of the south: humid, different language, less hassles and nicer smells.

Wandered aimlessly around the village looking for a place to stay but the guesthouses were either closed or charged "tired-dirty-western" rates, no thank you.

Eventually I stumbled across a young man who was sleeping in an internet cafe, so I joined him. Slept underneath a computer, clutching my belongings, wrapped around a mosquitoe neat while being eaten alive by the brave, I must have tasty blood. After the best sleep of my life the helpful young man showed me into my room where I slept for a very long time.

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