Today we left at 6:30am to do some early morning sightseeing before it got too hot to walk around. We went and saw the impressive group of monuments that were sculpted during the 7th and 8th century, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of these, the Shore Temple stands out for its a marvelous view of the Bay of Bengal's shore. Made of granite, it's actually a twin-temple dedicated both to the Hindu gods, Vishnu and Shiva. After our quick sightseeing, we got back ...

Today, we had a free day which was really relaxing. Me and Emmanuel woke up early and walked to the beach. Little did we know we walked to the wrong beach. It was the locals beach. We walked down a long sand pathway which was full of rubbish. When we got to the beach there was lots of ladies in sari’s in the sea! We thought there would be places for breakfast but there wasn’t. So we decided to walk elsewhere! We walked along the main road and found a cafe ca...