17th September 2013, 21:45
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Bangalore - Pondicherry By 10:00Am we took another detour from ECR road to reach a pristine beach  The direction to French Beach  We took Civvy as far as it could get to the beach  It gave her wheels a coating! Jr. PPG calls it a dough nut!  We enjoyed the sands before reaching the beach  French Beach! What an absolutely beautiful beach         continued... |
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17th September 2013, 21:55
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Bangalore - Pondicherry The tsunami has thrown sand all around the place.  I went exploring while the girls enjoyed the sea  A survey stone  That is all what is left now  Some signs of growth  Dead log  It was time for us to leave the beautiful beach  Civvy Hiding  Some clicks of Civvy   Seems to be some sort of resort coming up   We finally hit ECR and drove on to Pondy to reach by 11:00 AM as planned. continued... |
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18th September 2013, 16:32
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) I recently understood that this French Beach is one of the oldest Beach front property development in ECR. There are others like Pearl Beach etc. The idea is a gated community with a beach nearby. If the sights were to be believed the entire layout was covered in sand from the tsunami time and some clearing going on there. I was told it is upward of 50Lakhs for the plot of around 10000Sq Feet. Some information for you guys, if you like a beach front property  . |
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18th September 2013, 20:43
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry We reached Pondicherry by 11:00AM as planned  Some customary clicks at the entrance of Pondy from ECR side    We parked Civvy at Goubert Avenue   My girls have already crossed the Avenue and took some vantage position to enjoy the strong breeze  Traffic is restricted on Goubert Avenue  Clicked some pictures of the Consulate     Actually the Consulate is on Rue Saint Gilles (Rue (french) = Street )  Pondy is not the same when you litter  It becomes some what like this   continued... |
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18th September 2013, 21:08
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry Government of Pondicherry War Memorial is on Goubert Avenue    Jr. PPG getting some videos for her collection  Jr. PPG enjoying the breeze  Pondy had a lot of women in this dress. I guess there was some festival and something is relevant about this dress  Chief Secretariat  Civvy happily waiting for us on Goubert Avenue. She was parked there in fact till 16:30 hours  Villa Bayoud Heritage Hotel   Splendour Auroservice   Hotel Promenade   The Traffic Police  The rocky beach near the promenade   continued... |
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23rd September 2013, 21:19
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry Old Light House on Goubert Avenue    Place De la Republicque     Gandhi Statue  Nehru's too  Another Policeman  Customs  French War Memorial    continued... |
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23rd September 2013, 21:30
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry Le Cafe, Right on the Promenade overlooking the Sea  The Menu for the day, hearsay is that none of this would be available, and whatever is available, will be served after ages! Get inside and sit for ages if you have no particular agenda for the day.  My Girls near La Cafe  Pondy seemed to be celebrating Food Festival  Map of French Colony on the wall for the tourists      Pondicherry Town Hall     continued... |
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23rd September 2013, 21:58
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry Deep Discussions  My Girls  Wifey enjoying the breeze  Eglise de notre Dame des Anges    My Girls discussing about the church  Sri Aurobindo Ashram Press   PTDC - Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation   This is great info  continued... |
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23rd September 2013, 22:09
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry Legal Services Authority Building   The Promenade was looking beautiful   Some more buildings from the Avenue    We came across a lounge showcasing Pondy Art  Theme was Kumbh Photo Seva  Some of the pictures posted there       By now we have reached the extreme other end of Goubert Avenue from where Civvy was parked  continued... |
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23rd September 2013, 22:16
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry Alliance Francaise   Dupleix park  Joseph Francois Dupleix Statue   A lot of butterflies in the park        continued... |
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23rd September 2013, 22:26
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry It was already 12:45 and we visited La Terrasse at the end of Goubert Avenue for Lunch  Timings  We were greeted by a cute puppy  Jr. PPG gets her Italian Firewood Pizza  Beef Steak  I searched for Beef in my Beef Steak  Beef Sizzler too  The Puppy was fast asleep when we left  Info  By 13:45 we left La Terrasse  Food was nothing to brag about. No real taste and VFM. Can be best avoided. Look out for some other place and strike this off your list. continued... |
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23rd September 2013, 22:32
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry After lunch we went to the pier            Seagull restaurant - Looks all shady   After spending 15 minutes at the pier we started back to explore the other streets of the French Colony continued... |
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24th September 2013, 21:55
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry After visiting the pier we roamed around in the streets of French Colony. Some clicks from those avenues             continued... |
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24th September 2013, 22:01
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry We roamed around all the streets of the colony. The architectural beauty was amazing with a lot of colours. More clicks from the streets               continued... |
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24th September 2013, 22:20
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| Re: Civved : Pondicherry (Puducherry) Day 01 09th August 2013 Pondicherry Colourful Street           Interesting Fruit   Kafe Express    Le Duplex  Menu - not bad eh!  continued... |
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