Why So Serious? - Travel Diaries, The plunge, Day 1 – Part 2

 

Welcome back… Why so Serious? Donno what this this all about? Well spend a couple of minutes reading my earlier blog…you’ll get what I am referring to!

Without further ado, let me take you the second chapter of my travel diaries.

We booked a 8.30 a.m. flight. As you are aware unlike earlier we had to be at the airport 3 hours prior. We woke-up at 4 in the morning and reached the airport at about 5.15 a.m. by the way I was still pinching myself to check if this was really happening. Yes it was…Yayyy! (Image Sources: Google Images)

We checked in!...its only after we passed security did I actually believe this was happening! Since we woke up quite early, we decided to have some breakfast at the airport. Whilst we were having our coffee, my friend looked at a lady and said ‘Dyum here pants are so cool, I never get them, wish we could ask her from where did you get them’. Don’t be amused, girls are girls…you will be surprised what we did later!

After much contemplation, my friend walked to her, complimented her for her style and asked her brand of pants she wore….hope you guys are getting now what this trip is about! Do what you have never done before…just go for it. I am a compulsive buyer at the airport…I did what I had to do..bought a nail polish…heheh

We bought our bottles of water…interestingly the bottle of water at the coffee store was Rs.40 and that at the water dispenser was Rs.10 for a liter of water…what a rip off! I am literally re-living my journey…phew! Ok ill spare the airport details.

After a 2.5 hour flight (of which I was sleeping like a log for the entire journey and that too sitting in the center seat while my girlies were chit chatting) , we landed in Chennai. We were waiting for our cab driver, who was late, to drive down to Pondicherry. Now Mr. Ramesh kept us waiting for some time but when he finally came, we were relieved. Thus, began our 3 hour drive to Puducherry (pondy). Oh the journey was amazing. However it started pouring, little did I know that it was monsoon season in Pondy. It was a damner for me as I don’t really enjoy travel during monsoons…but I made my peace with it. As we drove closer to pondy I was amazed to see the backwaters on one side of the road and the sea on the other. The beauty of nature had just begun to unfold. After a 3 hour drive, we reached our hotel ‘ Villa Du Ocean’

They say when you stay you need to look at - Safety, Cleanliness, proximity and should be economic. Villa du Ocean was a good bet. The place is situated at a stones throw away from the promenade, the cathedral, the best eatries. The roof top restaurant where we had our breakfast everyday was a fabulous way to start the day. We could see the sea, the cathedral, and eat in peace. The staff was very co-operative. The rooms were clean and had a vintage touch to it. I cannot forget the key...it made me feel like I was entering a haveli! Being at the heart of white town...i think it was the best choice we made!

Once we checked in, we decided to freshen up. Step out for lunch come back and rest. We were told that there was this place Villa Krish which was good. It was decided then, Villa Krish it is. You cannot imagine the kind of food we had…it was sea food galore. The menu looked like a tounge twister ROFT. But the food was mind blowing. Fish, Prawns, Pasta, wedges flowed! The pineapple crumble was amazing….although we were in splits the way the host was pronouncing it…phew it took us a while to understand what he wanted to say.  Since it was a roof top eatery we had friendly visitors (crows) who wanted us to share food with them….It didn’t really bother us as we were so focussed on laughing and enjoying our food….enjoying the view!

We left Villa Krish with a happy tummy. We walked a little bit and headed back to the hotel to rest…we needed an hours sleep atlest….The day is not over yet. Learn more about Day 1 in my next blog! Keep reading