Deserted street, Madurai at night.

Varkala to Madurai.

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February 19th 2009
Varkala to Madurai We arrived in Varkala in the sweltering heat of midday. Varkala beach was at the bottom of the huge cliffs. The eagles soared high on the thermals, gliding overhead, we liked this place already.. We got a place to stay in the funky art house café. Our first night in Varkala we decided to drink the rum we hadn’t drank on the river boat. XXX rum in a plastic bottle. When on a ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more