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Cycling in Mamallapuram

Highly skilled sculptors carved scenes of extraordinary detail and beauty into the rocks in and around the Indian town of Mamallapuram. One of the most famous shows the descent from the Himalaya of the sacred river Ganga (Ganges). The carving is about 6 m (20 ft) high, and depicts gods, celestial beings, and animals gathered in awe along the river's path, which follows a natural crack in the rock. The carvings date from the 7th century ad.

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My American bicycle touring friends, Tim and Cindie Travis, gave me the book below when they stayed at my house in Malaysia.

The Road That Has No End: How we traded our ordinary lives for a global bicycle touring adventure