Marching army!

Last stop in Tamil Nadu

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April 9th 2008
So! From the dusty temple town, to the refreshing Bay of Bengal, the home town of stone-masonry. Beautiful beach town, a bit like a mini Goa - BUT not too commercial or touristy, nice! We arrived at midday in the sweltering heat, so all we could really concentrate on was a slow walk along the sands with the breeze to cool us! We were feeling exhausted but were soon revitalised and intrigued ... 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