I
know this trip to Pondicherry that I keep talking about seems to be going on and on.....but, the trip there really did take a very long time over the span of two days. Sometimes, it's really is more about the trip than the destination. No worries...in this case, both were great.
So, I last left you at the temple where I was blessed by the temple elephant. Blessed three times mind you. Tracy got a photo. Well....we can talk more about that later. ;-)
After the temple, we felt very blessed, but the car didn't partake in that.....the flat went flat once again. We pulled off into a small town. There was a bit of anxiety at this point, because we didn't have Sharmenon, the normal driver (and member of the family), we still had this hired driver who did not speak english.
Regardless, it felt comforting that we were in front of a tire shop. Our driver left in a auto-rickshaw, the tire shop worked on the tire and we waited. The did fix the tire with an inner-tube (blessed), but permanently destroyed the spare when they removed the valve from the tire (very not blessed).
These are mere details. We got underway and arrived at our destination- and, it seemed VERY SPECIAL to have arrived to Pondicherry!
The resort that we stayed at; The Kailash Beach Resort (photo) was very nice. Large pool, nice rooms, blah, blah.
Most importanly, it had been raining for 15 days straight before we arrived and Friday morning the sun was out and we walked down to the Bay of Bengal to check it out.
It was beyond great, y'all. I haven't seen the ocean for a year and a half, which is too long for me. The Bay was beautiful, the beach clean and empty of any development. Tracy, Tom and the kids played in the surf. I took my camera and went for a long stroll down the beach. (photos).
Until next time-
HUGs- W:)
So, I last left you at the temple where I was blessed by the temple elephant. Blessed three times mind you. Tracy got a photo. Well....we can talk more about that later. ;-)
After the temple, we felt very blessed, but the car didn't partake in that.....the flat went flat once again. We pulled off into a small town. There was a bit of anxiety at this point, because we didn't have Sharmenon, the normal driver (and member of the family), we still had this hired driver who did not speak english.
Regardless, it felt comforting that we were in front of a tire shop. Our driver left in a auto-rickshaw, the tire shop worked on the tire and we waited. The did fix the tire with an inner-tube (blessed), but permanently destroyed the spare when they removed the valve from the tire (very not blessed).
These are mere details. We got underway and arrived at our destination- and, it seemed VERY SPECIAL to have arrived to Pondicherry!
The resort that we stayed at; The Kailash Beach Resort (photo) was very nice. Large pool, nice rooms, blah, blah.
Most importanly, it had been raining for 15 days straight before we arrived and Friday morning the sun was out and we walked down to the Bay of Bengal to check it out.
It was beyond great, y'all. I haven't seen the ocean for a year and a half, which is too long for me. The Bay was beautiful, the beach clean and empty of any development. Tracy, Tom and the kids played in the surf. I took my camera and went for a long stroll down the beach. (photos).
Until next time-
HUGs- W:)
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