Tamil Nadu Seaside
On Valentine's Day, I joined some of my Thomson colleagues - who crossed over with me in Chennai for their group vendor visits - on a trip down to Pondicherry. We stopped about 45 minutes into the trip along the shore at a beach resort that seemed to cater to Westerners. The currents were impressive, and apparently while some risk swimming out here, the riptides can be pretty dangerous. I didn't see any surfers or boaters out on the water, despite the 80+ degree weather. We broke our trip here with a drink and then drove further south. We had to get out and change cars in before Pondicherry, however, since it's technically a separate state from Chennai and we didn't have the right permit on the hotel's car.