Wander Woman

We went to Le Pakshi again. I'm beginning to realise a growing fascination for this place. This time I went with one intention, to see the Giant Footprint in the temple premises. According to folklore this footprint was made by Sri Hanuman when he was flying to Lanka to give Lord Rama's ring to Sita. Some scientific minds would say that this is proof of Nephilims, giant men who once inhabited the earth. Whatever it is, It is definitely interesting to see a perfectly shaped footprint etched in granite. This footprint also has a steady stream of water trickling in at all points of time. Nobody knows where the water comes from but apparently the foot is never dry. There are always a few devotees who will sprinkle this 'holy' water onto their heads. So apart from the Nandi Bull statue,the ancient carvings and the murals, Le Pakshi is turning out to be really interesting.

Pondicherry was a French colony. The French legacy is still maintained in the french quarter of the town with yellow colonial bungalows draped with bouganvilleas and streets named in French. We drove down to Pondy on a sunny day and it took us almost four hours with two breaks in between. The drive was pleasant ( love driving through the countryside) and the roads were good for most part. We checked into the Hotel Du Parc which is located on Nehru street, adjacent to the French quarter. The building is old colonial and has that distinct old world charm with high windows and antique furniture. The room that we took was on two levels. The groundfloor had a tiny seating area and the bathroom whereas the beds were in a kind of loft like area above. The stairs were wooden and my LO had a gala time marching up and down. We checked in late afternoon, dumped our stuff and decided to hit the promenade.It was two mins walk and we sat by the sea enjoying the cool breeze and samosas.The promenad...