Mahabalipurum
From Chennai we headed south on the East Coast Road towards Mahabalipurum. It’s a small fishing village and a cheap hippie paradise.
Mahabalipurum is known for its stone carvers, the best in the entire country. I did meet some artisans and sat down and watched them work before buying a marble candle holder to one of them.
Mahabalipuram beach. Yes. Cows are everywhere, you reach a point you don't feel strange sorrounded by cows on the streets
Mahabalipurum beach is just a dirty workspace for humans and a resting place for cows. The fishermen are repairing the nets and the boats are parked on the beach. As an interesting off topic, three different Indian people offered me marijuana. This simple fact says a lot about this place. Neither Ann or I liked the place, but I must come back because I had a couple of pants made in this city and they have become my favorite pants ever!
June 10th, 2009 at 5:31 am
correction: neither Ann or I!