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Shore Temple, Five Rathas and Other UNESCO Sites in Mahabalipuram

Posted on by David Gaines

It. Was. Hot.

When I first mentioned to my people in India that we were coming in April, expecting them to sound excited, the first thing they all said was, “why?”

It wasn’t a why are we coming to visit. It was a why are we coming in April. This is when the temperatures start climbing and it can get unbearable. Had me trying to convince Nduku to change our itinerary to South America or Siberia. But we stuck to the plan and yes, it was hot.

But we braved the heat to check out Shore Temple and all the other landmarks in Mahabalipuram. Continue reading “Shore Temple, Five Rathas and Other UNESCO Sites in Mahabalipuram” →

Ideal Beach Resort
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Heading South to Ideal Beach Resort

Posted on by David Gaines

With only a week in India, we didn’t spend much time in Chennai that first day. One of my goals was to visit the Stone Temple in Mahabalipuram. When my boss heard I was going to India, he arranged for us to have a driver while in India, so we loaded up the car and headed south. It’s one of the reason why I’ve been with my company for over eight years and have no intentions of ever leaving.

We stayed at Ideal Beach Resort. Quaint. Probably not the highest rated, but it was a cool little spot to lay our heads. Continue reading “Heading South to Ideal Beach Resort” →