Globalsafari

With the scorching sun hitting as hard as possible , life in Chennai was no wonder looking for a breather. An obvious option for a salaried person is a hopeful stroll through the calendar looking for holidays in a  bunch. After having found one such bunch in the calendar, we started weighing all the options . Of all the options I thought of , Ooty , I must say never made it to the list. But it was my better half who threw her weight behind Ooty and the fact that it was a hill station was enough for me to assure a summer break. And hence the plans were drawn and the wait began..... The journey began. A long and sultry travel through a crawling trail of vehicles pumping the mercury up, is how I would put the way to Ooty. Tired and exhausted, we reached Coimbatore. We boarded a public bus( an inevitable part of budget travel ) to the hills, only to slip into a quick slumber. The first gush of cold air through the creaky windows knocked us out of sleep, announcing the uphill clim...

For those who know Pondicherry, its all about sun kissed beaches and unlimited booze. Close your eyes and paint a picture of the buzzing union territory and it's obviously the beaches that come up-front which no doubt is the largest crowd puller. But this time around , a traveller in me provoked me to explore something else. Hence, we set out with one goal, a Pondicherry trip sans beaches and the sun. What next?? Time to pick the best time to be there when the sun goes hiding and what better than the month of August when the clouds take over.  Then, how do we reach there ? I have been there driving all the way from Chennai so this time around I chose public transport and as it was drizzling why not hop on to an AC bus. And thus began the trip.... Here is a list of things you can do in Pondicherry without setting foot on the beach  1. French war memorial  2. Gandhi statue  3. French colony  4. Churches and temples  C...