02.10.2022
Day 3
After our usual morning routine and breakfast we set out to Pondicherry, an Union Territory, about 290 kms away. Following an uneventful drive we arrived at French quarter section of the tiny erstwhile French colony at around 1.15 pm.
It’s a busy area with number of good eateries…we took a while to find a place to have our lunch from as all the popular cafes were full. Finally we settled for lunch at the exclusive Dupleix restaurant.
A visit to the Promenade Beach (Goubert Avenue) is a must. Located near the beach are Children's Park, Dupleix Statue, Gandhi statue, Nehru statue, Le Café, French War Memorial, 19th Century Light House, Bharathi Park and Governors Palace.
We also drove down to Auroville, and the huge crowd was overwhelming. We were pleasantly surprised to meet our friend Swapna James in Auroville. Quoting her FB post “What are the chances of bumping into the most wonderful bunch of “fulltankers” in Pondicherry!! Wishing this group of men with the joie de vivre for life a wonderful and successful trip around India ! Way to go Full Tankers !! - thank you #jamesapna
Pondicherry is a vibrant place and we could see lots of youngsters milling around. Heartening to see our vibrant next generation!
We checked into Club Mahindra for the night, an exotic place to stay in. We enjoyed our sumptuous buffet dinner at Seashelz.
At end of day three - 1172 kms on our tracker.
#fulltankers
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