The French and the Cholas leave their mark
April 16th 2008 Pondicherry and Mamallapuram: Experiencing the Unexpected
We left Tanjore early since on the way to Pondicherry we wanted to make an unscheduled stop at the small town of Chidambaram to see a temple that closed at noon. We had a beautiful early morning drive through the Cauvery delta, full of bucolic, agricultural landscapes although some of the villages were clearly dirt-poor, accommodation com
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