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"Ready Steady go Pondicherry "
Friends bachelorette and Pondi is the place we choose for the celebration. This being our first all girls trip we were very excited and nervous too. The excitement kept growing with the ticking clock while the nervousness just faded away.
Located at about 450 kms from Bangalore city, Pondicherry also known as Puducherry is one of the top place to spend a weekend.
French colonial settlement in India until 1954, now a Union Territory town Pondicherry is a great place on the east coast. A not to miss place for the beach lovers.
Transportation To Pondi:
We took the train from Yeshwantpur Bangalore at 9 pm and reached Pondicherry the next morning at about 7. The train is definitely one of the cheapest and best modes to reach Pondicherry from Bangalore.
On the way back from Pondi we took the KSRTC bus. The bus took just about 6 hours.
Attractions : Upon arrival at Pondicherry you will spot The Basilica Of The Sacred Heart of Jesus right opposite to the station. One of the first places you would notice as you step out of the train. You can just not miss this one.
Auroville an experimental township. Walk around the place capturing pictures as you head to the globe (MatriMandir). You could also take a cycle to get to the Auroville globe.
The paradise beach indeed is one the best beaches. A boat ride and then straight to the beach. You should definitely carry extra pair of clothes if you wish to enjoy at the beach. You will find a small well at the shore of the beach. Draw water and get the sand off your flip flops. An evening ride back from the beach would mean witnessing the vivid colours of the clouds as the sun sets.
The billow hitting the rocks hard and splashing water as you stand up the rocks enjoying the colours of the sea is truly mesmerising. A walk by the promenade and some photographs at this place would help you make memories to cherish your trip.
Accommodation: We choose to stay at a place name Pleasant Inn near mission street one of the hip streets of Pondicherry. The place costed us about Rs 500 per person a day. This place had a wifi zone only at the reception. Our craving for south indian breakfast at the start of the day made us choose Anand Bhavan for breakfast which was just a couple of steps away from Pleasant inn.
From dominos to pizzaria, Nilgiris to mission Cafe were all less than a 100 steps away.
Transportation within the city: We choose the local transport "A 7 seater Auto Rickshaw". After being demanded lot of money from several smaller rickshaws (3 seater) around the railway station we choose to walk to the hotel when we met this person named Jamal. Jamal a humble 7 seater auto owner promised to drop us all (Group of 7) at a price as low as Rs. 120.
We hopped in and he took us to the hotel. As we rode to the hotel was a sense of freshness. We took the same rickshaw for our visit to the Auroville and then the Paradise Beach.
There are plenty of other transportation options too. Scooters bicycles are available almost every where in the city and at very reasonable price. I recommend you to stroll down the lanes early before the start of the day and bargain to crack the best deal.
Food: There are plenty of cafes, south indian restaurants and bakeries for a quick bite all over the place.
Post this exciting and beautiful journey we feel more confident at life. Along the trip we met many nice helpful people spent time mesmerising the beauty of the nature. At every instinct we experience confidence. These two days over the weekend resulted to be the best and most well spent weekends of the year.
Quick tips :
Grab a map!! Navigating with in the city is simple therefore a map would come handy.
Sun screen & your favourite shades to beat the heat.
An umbrella to protect yourself from the sudden showers & the heat.
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