Shore Temple at Mahaballipuram and Brunch at Fisherman's Cove

If you click here, you'll see some photos from today's excursion to a shore temple - built 1300 years ago along the coast and still standing - and a long, decadent brunch within earshot of the lazy waves rolling onto the beach at the Taj Resort, Fisherman's Cove, less than an hour's drive south of Chennai, where the beaches are cleaner and less crowded, especially on a Sunday afternoon.