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.

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Friends who travel together, are together

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Boutique at Rue Romain Rolland

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Coloniale Heritage, where we stayed

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The mandatory bicycle photograph!

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Road signs

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Random graffiti

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At L’espace, La Bourdonnais Street

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The rocky shore line in the evening

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A memento I still keep with me

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Matrimandir at Auroville

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The Auroville Beach

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A busy evening at the Auro Beach

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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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8 thoughts on “Le Pondy- Give time a break”

  1. 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.

  2. Beautiful Blog Amrita.I am packing my bags for Pondi in July.Your blog has really made me Happy :)

  3. 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. :)

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