PONDICHERRY, official known as PUDUCHERRY and commonly referred to as just PONDY, is a French colonial settlement in India until 1954, is now a Union territory town bounded by the south eastern Tamil Nadu state. Its French legacy is preserved in its French Quarters, with tree lined streets, mustard colored colonial villas and chic boutiques. This french colony is a perfect amalgamation of the traditional Indian sensibilities and French architecture, making it a dreamy escape that offers the best of both worlds.
A seaside promenade runs along the Bay of Bengal and passes several statues, including a 4 meter high Gandhi Memorial.
as we wandered around Pondi, thru lanes and tree lined streets, it is so quiet and clean, not the normal noisy "hustle bustle India" that we know of.
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| beautiful tree lined streets of Pondi |
at the PROMENADE ,
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| 4 meter tall Ghandi Memorial |
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| top of The Promenade Hotel |
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| Actually we having a local beer,while waiting for the 2 mermaids at The Promenade pool |
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| the The Sacred Heart Cathedral |
Walking to the Botanical Gardens, we walked thru the local market place , more like a fruit market.....
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| it tastes unusual, no taste actually...you know what I mean, Lu chai ? |
and a coconut stall near the super huge roundabout, selling coconut flower !
at the Botanical Gardens,
