A seaside city known for its French culture, Pondicherry has been on my travel list for a few years. It is a difficult place to describe. Yes, it does have more French people per capita, but they are definitely a minority. The sleepy "French Quarter" has some great shops and cafes that are populated by a host of European ex-pats, unfortunately, many of them snobby. In some ways it felt like I was in a different country, but definitely not France (maybe somewhere in the Carribean?). Perhaps the ethos was altered during our visit by the fact that the city was recovering from a recent hurricane. Even so, it was fun to explore and, most importantly, eat some beef!
I spent a lot of time wandering around by myself, and apparently didn't take many photos. Here is an odd assortment!
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Pondy has great graffiti!
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| This canal is aptly named "Le Petit Canal." |
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| Storm brewing over the shore. |
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| A sleepy street. |
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| Portrait with hurricane debris. |
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Indian fashion at its finest.
Photo cred: Okies
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Silk sari shopping with Bethany.
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