In August 2011, three of us travelled to Pondicherry (Puducherry), India. This was not our first time to the place but it’s remarkably special how a familiar destination can redefine our close friendships into unforgettable moments.
Pondicherry is one of India’s Union Territory with a beautiful coast line. It has a very strong influence of the French from their acquisition way back in the 17th Century. This time around, we stayed at the French Quarter and made a day’s visit to Auroville. Here are some photographs from the special escape.
Friends who travel together, are together
Boutique at Rue Romain Rolland
Coloniale Heritage, where we stayed
The mandatory bicycle photograph!
Road signs
Random graffiti
At L’espace, La Bourdonnais Street
The rocky shore line in the evening
A memento I still keep with me
Matrimandir at Auroville
The Auroville Beach
A busy evening at the Auro Beach
Sand in my shoes…
Amrita Das
I have been a travel and culture independent journalist. My bylines have appeared in many publications worldwide including National Geographic Traveller India, Lonely Planet Magazine India, The Indian Express and World Travel Magazine. A fellow of Media Ambassadors India-Germany 2019 program by Robert Bosch Stiftung and Centre for Media Competence, University of Tübingen. Currently, I am the photo editor for RoundGlass Sustain, a wildlife and conservation e-publication. I live in India.
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Amu love your blog!! inspired me to go pondicherry soon
Ritika, it is a beautiful friendly place. December-January is the right time to go…pack now!
As always well done…and as I say I am always clear about ur goals.lovely done up blog and the entire concept is super cool.i am glad people can read ur writing now.love u loads and wish to join u in every travel that u make.god bless u always and always.
Thank you Rashmi! You are as always very supportive :) I promise to kero blogging and travelling.
Beautiful Blog Amrita.I am packing my bags for Pondi in July.Your blog has really made me Happy :)
Thanks Sudipta! I love Pondicherry too, though July may be very hot to visit. Plans final? If I may suggest, this will give you an idea where you can go drinking :)
Beautiful post :) Just one thing though, I visited Auroville some months back and the Temple in the picture is MatriMandir instead of Mata Madir that you have mentioned, that is what i was told. :)
Thanks Rahul- for stopping by the blog and for the edited mistake. It is Matrimandir and my overconfident love for Pondicherry ignored it :p