http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , India , Tamil Nadu , Mahabalipuram en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:17:12 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:17:12 UTC Had a good train ride to Chennai. Slept for about 75 of the thirtytwo hour journey. The rest of the time was spent eating and reading a book by Coelho thanks MM.No one really talked to me which must mean that I fit in well.Once in Chennai I got into a autorickshaw and looked for a place to stay. Everywhere was too expensive 1000rs 800rs and my driver got mad at me for not giving him e http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-347371.html Well not much as some rascal decided to relieve me of my wallet and my mobile phone while I was getting on the bus at Badami It was one of those situations where you have to fight with another hundred people to try to get onboard the local bus... Lots of pushing and shoving and squeezing to get through the bus door and then you notice that something is missing And I noticed straight away but wh http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-285792.html I've been back in India for a week and the traveling has already begun On Saturday afternoon Homyar and I drove 50km south to Mahabalipuram. Finding the way to a new place is always a challenge in India since there are hardly any street signs. After a few false turns we found the East Coast Road which took us straight to Mahabalipuram. As we approached the hot muggy dusty air of Chennai http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-282536.html HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE hope you all had a good one ours was different we spent the morning cooking panckes and strolling on the beach lol. we made each othe sun hat stockings so we had fun lil pressies to open so we were in the christmas mood we had all the things that you cant get very often in india as xmas treats like red bull nuttella and croissants wooo for our dinner everyone ma http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-230474.html Here is what's called the Tiger's Cave. Apparently this was hidden under water at first. There is another one that was recently discovered about 2 years ago. The area around this temple is really quiet not a lot of tourists like the other temples in Mahabalipuram.When I say tourists I mean Indian tourists mostly. Didn't see many westerners until we hit the Hotel Seabreeze. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-213870.html I woke up early one morning to try and catch the fishermen heading out. Too early it was rainy and the tides had risen far enough for anyone to start heading out. Did get some pics of the boats and the beach. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-213869.html More temples in Mahabalipuram. These are the 5 rathas sp. Four are carved out of the same piece of rock. Can't remember anything about them other than that. I know sad right you would think I would take the time to find out more about how they were found what they represent...I didn't. Was all templed out by the end of this day. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-213866.html Okay here are some pictures of Mahabalipuram. I really enjoyed being here. It was quiet and didn't have the traffic and noise of Bangalore. We stayed at a small hotel called the SeaBreeze there were a whole lot of tourists. The most I've seen since being here but I guess that's the difference between working in India and traveling around I go to work go home eat out every now and again and rep http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-213864.html Since I talk a lot about what I do from day to day but none of you see it I figured I would give you a little tour of my life in India. This may not be so exciting for some but for others who have done this plan to do this or just like to hear me ramble keep on reading please at least check the pictures So here goes...... I usually wake up to noisy neighbors or the smell of burning cow cra http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-142027.html Der Bus Richtung Mahabalipuram verlaesst Chennai ganz in der Naehe des IMSc. Nach etwa anderthalbstuendiger luftiger Fahrt im fensterscheibenlosen Bus steige ich auf dem Busbahnhof von Mahabalipuram aus und werde gleich von aufdringlichen Scouts belagert die mir ihre Hotels schmackhaft machen wollen. Ich lasse mich nicht beirren und halte auf die Unterkuenfte zu welche ich zuvor im Lonely Planet http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-141483.html Pics http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-131683.html Hi Mom thanks for the message. Hello everyone Tiruvannamalai was great we did make it to the top of the mountain it was the hardest hike I've done in a long time and actually the top was a bit disapointing the rocks were black and polluted from all the candles and oil that has been burned there. We couldn't stay for the full moon because the rooms were double in price and we decided http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-125594.html mememamo http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-121039.html also ich muss schon sagen der strand hier ist sehr nett damit euch alle der neid frisst werde ich das video vom meer dazugeben ich bin ziemlich k.o. am liebsten wuerd ich mich niederlegen aber ich bin schon so ausser jedem zeitgefuehl dass es aeusserst kontraproduktiv waere wenn ich mich jetzt in die hapfn schmeiss. ich hoffe dass im westen die schwuele etwas weniger sein wird. mal sch http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-96181.html hallo eine liebenhabe heute die croc bank verlassen ... und 1000 rupees abgelegt. also fuer das zimmer ein wucherpreis aber was tut man nicht alles fuer den naturschutz na es war auf jeden fall gut dass ich gleich eine anlaufstelle hatte. thanx to peter 4 thatjetzt habe ich mich mit dem bus wieder nach mahabalipuram bewegt... in das indernetcafe von gestern... und wer sitzt da die bei http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-96144.html Zweiter tag hier mit der zeitumstellung habe ich es noch nicht so... bin heute um 725 uhr aufgestanden... aber nach oesterreichischer zeit das heisst dass es hier schon 12 uhr war. tja nach einer dusche die nach 2min schon wieder fuer A und F war da man bei ueber 30 grad celsius und 999 luftfeuchtigkeit gleich wieder wie sau schwitzt egal ich geh zur bushaltestelle und checke einen bu http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-95985.html liebe leutebin gut in indien gelandet. in london bin ich noch eine dreiviertel stunde im flieger gehockt weil wir ein technisches problem hatten. spassig war auch die tatsache dass natuerlich das handgepaeck voll durchgecheckt wurde. sehr zum leidwesen einer amerikanischen schnitte der das beauticase ausgeraeumt wurde. die lange schlange hat sich ziemlich drueber abgehaut als sie der reihe na http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-95975.html You don't have to go to Mahabalipuram to find some freshness cause it was bloody hot here Chennai is a little bit like dying but here you can't even move It was a nice introduction for my two friends... The swimmingpool was a great refreshment although the water was warm as well...I was here right before my trip to Sri Lanka so I visited all the Mandapams Shore temple and Five Rathas. I too http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-56988.html After bribing the ticket controller with the equivalent of 1 EUR which seems to represent a fortune for him we managed to get 2 seats for the 50 km up to Mamallapuramalso known as Mahabalipuram. It took almost 2 hours but considering all the vehicles on the road including cattle and a wide range of other animals this seems to be a good average.In Mamallapuram we selected the Sea Breeze Hote http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-4286.html Hello How are you all Well I hope your having as much fun as I am. All of last week I worked at the orphanage just getting used to how things are run there. I really love the work. All the children are really lovely and get so excited when ever we come to play with them. So no I don't think I'll come home wanting to kill children with my bare teeth who was that any way mike leave a name nex http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Mahabalipuram/blog-1472.html