Weekend Excursions from Chennai (The Usual Suspects!)

TaureanBull · 21st July 2010, 01:10

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Originally Posted by sirajbose

Thanks for the appreciation. Actually I had the audacity to ask the same question to the hotel staff and the looks I got were priceless!

BTW - Love your signature!

Thanks. Signature is just personal feeling and I try my best to emulate it.

What exactly is the priceless look you got?

or you are welcome types? The swimming pool is so tempting.

Pondi pics are great. The night moon shot is superb!

sirajbose · 21st July 2010, 01:26

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Originally Posted by TaureanBull

Thanks. Signature is just personal feeling and I try my best to emulate it.

What exactly is the priceless look you got?

or you are welcome types? The swimming pool is so tempting.

Pondi pics are great. The night moon shot is superb!

The look was more like - You have to be kidding me! (added with) where the hell do you think you are, some cheapo motel? (with a sprinkle of) gosh - if you don't have the money they why do you even come here...

sirajbose · 21st July 2010, 01:39

The Second Set of Pictures...

sirajbose · 21st July 2010, 01:46

The Final Set of Pictures...

navan49 · 21st July 2010, 05:17

Hi

Appreciations for posting the great pictures of the French colony. The wonderful rocky beach and the french type buildings and the planned streets and finally our Manakular's Elephant on the whole nd the trunk. Do continue with another travelogue of your past present or the future ones.

aargee · 21st July 2010, 05:38

One interesting note (rather cautionary) about Pondichery is, you need to learn the skills to drive/ride on the footpath because you can see people walking upto the middle of the road & then start thinking why they were here & then consider the options of going back from where they started or crossing the road. Next one being, the cyclists pedaling on the right most lane. You've gotta believe me on this or experience yourself!!!

Such a horrible place & I would even say worse than Mumbai or Bangalore too. But one good thing is the roads are awesome, no potholes, no cracks & is comparable with GQ's fit & finish. A classic example on the outcome of what could happen on good roads with people having no road sense.

sami316 · 21st July 2010, 10:40

Hi Bose,
Good to see the pics of Mahabalipuram. Believe it or not, this is the first time,I am checking out pics of Mahabalipuram. I am yet to go there. Have been to Pondicherry thrice.

ranjith.rajaram · 21st July 2010, 14:40

@ sirajbose, Great pictures !!! Those Moon photos are on my top of the list in the given lot.

Oh Boy the swimming pool in Radisson Temple Bay is huge; I guess this the biggest swimming pool I have seen in an Indian Hotel

sirajbose · 21st July 2010, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by navan49

Hi

Appreciations for posting the great pictures of the French colony. The wonderful rocky beach and the french type buildings and the planned streets and finally our Manakular's Elephant on the whole nd the trunk. Do continue with another travelogue of your past present or the future ones.

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Originally Posted by sami316

Hi Bose,
Good to see the pics of Mahabalipuram. Believe it or not, this is the first time,I am checking out pics of Mahabalipuram. I am yet to go there. Have been to Pondicherry thrice.

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Originally Posted by ranjith.rajaram

@ sirajbose, Great pictures !!! Those Moon photos are on my top of the list in the given lot.

Oh Boy the swimming pool in Radisson Temple Bay is huge; I guess this the biggest swimming pool I have seen in an Indian Hotel

@Navan / Sami / Ranjith - Thanks for the appreciation
@ Sami - Shame on you - you've been thrice to Pondy to drink but never to Mahabs

. Anyway - on a serious note, you should really check out Mahabs - its nice!

sirajbose · 21st July 2010, 18:48

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Originally Posted by aargee

One interesting note (rather cautionary) about Pondichery is, you need to learn the skills to drive/ride on the footpath because you can see people walking upto the middle of the road & then start thinking why they were here & then consider the options of going back from where they started or crossing the road. Next one being, the cyclists pedaling on the right most lane. You've gotta believe me on this or experience yourself!!!

Such a horrible place & I would even say worse than Mumbai or Bangalore too. But one good thing is the roads are awesome, no potholes, no cracks & is comparable with GQ's fit & finish. A classic example on the outcome of what could happen on good roads with people having no road sense.

I agree with you completely. The road sense in this city is quite alarming. Whenever I have been there, I make it a point to park my car somewhere safe and then just walk around. I would suggest that to most people as well.

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sirajbose BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 114 Thanked: Once	Pondicherry Continued The Second Set of Pictures... Attached Thumbnails
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sirajbose BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 114 Thanked: Once	Pondicherry Continued The Final Set of Pictures... Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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21st July 2010, 05:17	#20
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hi Appreciations for posting the great pictures of the French colony. The wonderful rocky beach and the french type buildings and the planned streets and finally our Manakular's Elephant on the whole nd the trunk. Do continue with another travelogue of your past present or the future ones.
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21st July 2010, 05:38	#21
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,236 Thanked: 9,643 Times	One interesting note (rather cautionary) about Pondichery is, you need to learn the skills to drive/ride on the footpath because you can see people walking upto the middle of the road & then start thinking why they were here & then consider the options of going back from where they started or crossing the road. Next one being, the cyclists pedaling on the right most lane. You've gotta believe me on this or experience yourself!!! Such a horrible place & I would even say worse than Mumbai or Bangalore too. But one good thing is the roads are awesome, no potholes, no cracks & is comparable with GQ's fit & finish. A classic example on the outcome of what could happen on good roads with people having no road sense.
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21st July 2010, 10:40	#22
sami316 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 484 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	Hi Bose, Good to see the pics of Mahabalipuram. Believe it or not, this is the first time,I am checking out pics of Mahabalipuram. I am yet to go there. Have been to Pondicherry thrice.
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21st July 2010, 14:40	#23
ranjith.rajaram BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune >> Bangalore Posts: 356 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	@ sirajbose, Great pictures !!! Those Moon photos are on my top of the list in the given lot. Oh Boy the swimming pool in Radisson Temple Bay is huge; I guess this the biggest swimming pool I have seen in an Indian Hotel
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