Pondycherry

Van 18 September until the 21 of September we stayed in lovely Pondycherry. Pondycherry has this European feeling somehow, the streets are very clean there wide boulevards and streets. The food is European with a lot of French influence.  We stayed in the Park guesthouse overlooking the sea. We didn't do that much, but we enjoyed the food en the beautiful old French houses. We went for a drink to the Promenade hotel (65 rps for 0,6 liter of beer) it is even cheaper then Comfort hotel in Chennai. On the 18 we met David an Irish guy travelling in  India with his Endfield. We met him before in Mamallapura he has a dry kind of humor he his vegetarian but loves drinking beer. So with him we went to the Promenade hotel. On the 19 of September we went to the Sri Aurobindo ashram. The rest of the day we relaxed at the different eat places. So in all Pondicherry is a nice place to relax and read as many books as possible.

 

On the 21 of September we left for Thirunvannamalai. Later more about this nice little village.

 

Some links:

Sri Aurobindo ashram
Pondycherry

Thirunvannamalai

Ramana Maharshi Ashram in Thirunvannamalai
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Happy travels,
Ohm shanti, shanti, shanti
Meinoud
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From Amsterdam to India by bus and train