Sunrise

Mamallapuram

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November 3rd 2008
Woke up early and watched the sunrise. It was stunning (even if I was a bit bleary eyed!) and so cool I had forgotten what not sweating was like! I went fishing with the boys this morning and after breakfast we watched the local fishermen dragging trees to the sea using the Brahmin cows. They will be making a reef out at sea to improve fishing..It was really fascinating watching them - we rea ... 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