[anup7649]

very nice church interiors!

[badboyscad]

Le Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus( exact translation - the church of sacred heart of jesus) is 100 years old now. that church road is my regular way to beach.

btw, nice pics, got anymore?

[mjothi]

Ha Benny, Nice sceneries. Church interiors are great. Prawn fried rice and fish n chips. Seems you had a good holidays with good diet

[sammyboy]

Fantastic report on the day 2 Benny. The pics are so different that it just doesnt look like the same place. Nature, God and Food lovely combo I must say .

[rjstyles69]

Benny looks like the church has been repainted since my last visited.

Let me narrate an experience during my visit in 2003 to Pondy. A few friends drove down from bangy for a party which was happening in ECR. We had nothing to do and decided to drive down to Pondy for the evening since the party was scheduled to start at 10pm.

Hired a cab since all were drunk and reached Pondy by about 5pm. What next head straight to the beach to watch the sunset. The rest if history and we still laugh over this even today .

[benbsb29]

Originally Posted by anup7649

very nice church interiors!

Yes Anup! Certainly well-maintained as well.
However, looks like it was painted recently,as per Riju's post above.

Originally Posted by badboyscad

Le Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus( exact translation - the church of sacred heart of jesus) is 100 years old now. that church road is my regular way to beach.

btw, nice pics, got anymore?

More pics of the church, you mean? Have a couple more, but certainly not as good as the ones i posted. Others have me and wifey in the usual tourist poses before the church.

Originally Posted by mjothi

Ha Benny, Nice sceneries. Church interiors are great. Prawn fried rice and fish n chips. Seems you had a good holidays with good diet

Diet was definitely enjoyable through the trip. We didnt resort to much experimentation, however.

Originally Posted by sammyboy

Fantastic report on the day 2 Benny. The pics are so different that it just doesnt look like the same place. Nature, God and Food lovely combo I must say .

I didnt think of it that way till you mentioned it so! Interesting combo.

Originally Posted by rjstyles69

Hired a cab since all were drunk and reached Pondy by about 5pm. What next head straight to the beach to watch the sunset. The rest if history and we still laugh over this even today .

LOL! That was hilarious, Riju! History in the making.

[badboyscad]

Originally Posted by benbsb29

More pics of the church, you mean?

noo, more pics of your trip.

[laluks]

great!! Though Pondi is visited by us often, since my sis in law stays there, your narration makes me go soon now.

Have you visited the Chunnambar beach?

[benbsb29]

Originally Posted by badboyscad

noo, more pics of your trip.

Day 3 - the final day, snaps would be coming up soon.
Meanwhile, here are a 3 more.


Catamarans along the beach

Originally Posted by laluks

great!! Though Pondi is visited by us often, since my sis in law stays there, your narration makes me go soon now.

Have you visited the Chunnambar beach?

Thanks for the nice words, Laluks.
Although i had heard of Chunnambar beach, i didnt make it there during this trip. Another one pushed to the itinerary of the next one.

[snaronikar]

Oh my gosh! Missed this from long time. Nice pics and narration, Benny. Keep your last day's pics flowing.

[yzfrj]

Nice work benbsb29 ji.

Even if its just 160kms from Chennai, I never thought I'd want to go to Pondy.
After reading this travel log and the beautiful pics.

I'm thinking not a bad place after all eh...
Day by day, pic after pic details really enjoyed reading it.

Way to go buddy, keep em coming.

[Nutty Nair]

Originally Posted by rjstyles69

Aah so the boy was in Pondy drooling on the french maal eh ? Hope you chaps had a nice time.
Also the 2 wheelers in Pondy are in a different league itself. Dont forget the tuk tuk types auto's(?) which are all over the place and the menacing private buses.

OT :Yeda pishika post pics in 800x600 size.

Nice pictures, Ben! Especially the shots of the church interiors. Eagerly waiting for Day 3 log & pics.

Ranjith

[BomBatt]

One of the best travelogue on the forum . Benbsb, excellent narration and pics.

Originally Posted by benbsb29

"Life time free credit card, saar.... platinum. Interested?".

Whenever mobile rings at an unexpected time/place, I think of these guys.

[esteem_lover]

Another name added to the long list of exceptional photographers on Team-BHP. Good work Benny. Loved the pics, but a little less post production would go a long way too.
cheers

[benbsb29]

Originally Posted by snaronikar

Oh my gosh! Missed this from long time. Nice pics and narration, Benny. Keep your last day's pics flowing.

Thanks Srini. Have started with the write-up. Will put it up soon.

Originally Posted by yzfrj

Nice work benbsb29 ji.

Even if its just 160kms from Chennai, I never thought I'd want to go to Pondy.
After reading this travel log and the beautiful pics.

I'm thinking not a bad place after all eh...
Day by day, pic after pic details really enjoyed reading it.

Way to go buddy, keep em coming.

Thanks Riju II (Riju - the second, to avoid confusion with rjstyles69).
Check out the place and share your experiences with us. I however feel you may not feel to attracted, as there already is Marina beach in Chennai for you guys to visit.

Originally Posted by Nutty Nair

Nice pictures, Ben! Especially the shots of the church interiors. Eagerly waiting for Day 3 log & pics.

Ranjith

Thank you Ranjith. Keep watching this thread.

Originally Posted by BomBatt

One of the best travelogue on the forum . Benbsb, excellent narration and pics..

You are being really kind, Bombatt.

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Another name added to the long list of exceptional photographers on Team-BHP. Good work Benny. Loved the pics, but a little less post production would go a long way too.
cheers

Point noted regarding the post-processing, John. However, there wasnt much i did as such, except for the frame. As for the first comment, i think i have a REALLY LONG way to go to get anywhere there. Notice how inconspicous i am on the photography thread.