Trichy

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Fort & Temple Town

Gripped by temple fever we made our way by train this time to another of Tamil Naidu's great holy towns.
However we managed to arrive in the middle of wedding season and all the accommodation was full, we spent the afternoon driving round like lunatics to settle on a decidedly average pink room, Liff loved it though. The streets where alive with bling for every aspect of a wedding.

This time we found a rock temple...437 steps (hard work in 38') took us through and up a massive 'boulder' sitting like Ayers Rock, to the temples.
Some were carved into the rock to create 'caves', some were built on the granite, and the views were stunning. Another beautiful temple elephant guarded the entrance, and devotees offered money, flowers and fruit in return for a blessing and a dance.

We also enjoyed exploring the maze of night markets selling flowers and fruit, with incense wafting through the dark alleys it was both eerie and exciting.

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