abhishek009's Photobucket root album media

DSCN0042.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:48:03 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0042.jpg

Showing u the interiors of an average but not best or worst Indian train.

Central Edifice at Pondicherry

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:34:24 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

Central Edifice at Pondicherry - DSCN0001.jpg

This is a monument to Gandhi who looks a little worried here. It's located on the main sea face of pondy (Pondicherry/Puducherry)

DSCN0003.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:31:19 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0003.jpg

This si the guy who managed to sell me the camera....he is smiling inspite of it all!!

DSCN0008.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:28:14 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0008.jpg

This is the Modern Krishna in the TV show I was telling you about. Notice the peacock feather on the side. That is the only giveaway to his real ID.

Caesar 3

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:25:10 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

Caesar 3 - DSCN0009.jpg

This is the game driving me nuts those days. Caesar 3. Notice the construction setup and industry.

DSCN0013.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:22:01 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0013.jpg

This and next couple of pics are from around the house and the windows. This one's the living room view.

DSCN0014.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:18:55 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0014.jpg

Kitchen skies

DSCN0015.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:15:49 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0015.jpg

Small bedroom view. Neighboring buildings.

DSCN0016.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:12:41 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0016.jpg

The pool and the park

DSCN0018.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:09:29 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0018.jpg

DSCN0021.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:06:19 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0021.jpg

Rizwan, on the occasion of Bharat's farewell.

DSCN0022.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:03:08 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0022.jpg

DSCN0025.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:00:04 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0025.jpg

The snack-Local fried fish called Mandeli (Minnows). Notice my brass ashtray. Some toxins on the table too!

DSCN0028.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:56:45 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0028.jpg

Rizwan-different moods

DSCN0033.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:53:33 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0033.jpg

The train so named cos of the region it travels to. THis is a shot of the connecting area of two vestibules, the coach attendant and the Ticket Examiner.

DSCN0036.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:50:26 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0036.jpg

his was the cabin on night one. THe top right berth was mine. The man in the mirror is me. can u guess who is on the bottom left berth?? ;)

DSCN0040.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:47:18 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0040.jpg

This one was meant for 2 but no one came in till my destination till the end. So I was on my own to chill.

DSCN0041.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:44:31 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0041.jpg

The man in the mirron is me

DSCN0044.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:38:27 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0044.jpg

The entrance to my coupe, cupboard etc.

DSCN0046.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:35:19 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0046.jpg

A passing station. Sevagram actually. It's where Gandhi's bigtime ashram is supposed to be.

DSCN0049.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:32:13 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0049.jpg

The signage

Rajasthan??

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:29:01 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

Rajasthan?? - DSCN0050.jpg

What the @#$%??? hehe...this is just something u saw in one of the earlies pics......go figure!

DSCN0061.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:25:50 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0061.jpg

A military train. Have many intersting photos like this but chose not post them on the net to steer clear of trouble.

DSCN0062.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:22:48 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0062.jpg

Can the chains really weigh down the destruction they are ment to cause??

DSCN0063.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:19:43 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0063.jpg

Bonded animal..

DSCN0065.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:16:44 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0065.jpg

The passage outside the coupe

DSCN0069.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:13:38 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0069.jpg

The Godavari river of India. Obviously hoping for a monsoon.

DSCN0073.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:10:30 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0073.jpg

Remember him?? Still holding the pose!!

Coffee with Balaji

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:07:22 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

Coffee with Balaji - DSCN0075.jpg

Balaji welcoming me at the Madras station with fresh south Indian filter coffee procured from this Sarvana Bhawan store at the station.

DSCN0078.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:04:19 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0078.jpg

Balaji having carried all the luggage attempting to strike a pose here in the room where I will spend the rest of my days,

DSCN0079.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:01:11 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0079.jpg

The bar at the Taj Connemara later that night. Enjoying their special discount offer.

DSCN0083.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:57:42 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0083.jpg

The fat basta!!

DSCN0087.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:54:42 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0087.jpg

Pic take with the flash on.

DSCN0088.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:51:30 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0088.jpg

Best buddies!

DSCN0089.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:48:23 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0089.jpg

Toasting to our friendship

DSCN0091.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:45:17 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0091.jpg

Back in the room

DSCN0097.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:42:11 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0097.jpg

Moi bed....

DSCN0099.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:39:09 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0099.jpg

Me...totally drunk...please lemme know at any time if u want this lot of hair to be cut.

DSCN0100.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:36:03 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0100.jpg

Me talking crap!

DSCN0101.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:32:57 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0101.jpg

Goes on....

DSCN0102.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:29:54 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0102.jpg

DSCN0103.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:26:46 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0103.jpg

The dinner finally arrives. Balaji inspite of being completely sloshed, attempting to manage the administrative tasks associated with receiving home delivery.

DSCN0104.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:23:37 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0104.jpg

Another day at Cafe coffee day.

DSCN0105.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:20:33 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0105.jpg

DSCN0106.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:17:27 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0106.jpg

DSCN0107.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:14:22 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0107.jpg

DSCN0108.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:11:15 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0108.jpg

DSCN0109.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:08:05 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0109.jpg

DSCN0110.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:04:53 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0110.jpg

DSCN0111.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:01:45 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0111.jpg

DSCN0112.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:58:24 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0112.jpg

DSCN0114.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:54:54 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0114.jpg

Onroad to pondicherry

DSCN0115.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:51:46 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0115.jpg

balaji dozing off...

DSCN0117.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:48:10 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0117.jpg

A creek and a sand bank

DSCN0119.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:44:21 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0119.jpg

Signage to Indicate the nae of a popular "north" Indian restaurant-ECR Dhaba... ECR stands for East coast road. This scenic beach way is along the Bay of bengal on the Coromandel coast and connects Chennai with World heritage site Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry.

DSCN0120.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:41:12 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0120.jpg

Balaji was dozing so i took my own snap.

DSCN0121.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:38:16 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0121.jpg

DSCN0124.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:34:49 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0124.jpg

Balaji being his real self at the smoking area of the lawns of he Taj-Fisherman's Cove hotel, along the ECR. We had a hearty breakfast here. Notice my familiar bag on the chair.

DSCN0125.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:31:40 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0125.jpg

Balaji now posing.

DSCN0126.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:28:30 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0126.jpg

DSCN0127.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:25:10 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0127.jpg

DSCN0128.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:22:02 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0128.jpg

More of the bay of bengal...nice to see a green sea. In bombay we only see grey seas.

DSCN0130.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:19:22 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0130.jpg

Numerous such casaurinas on the way...

DSCN0132.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:14 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0132.jpg

Here the trees had their barked removed to be numbered by the forest deprtment. However, over time the bark grows back around the "wound" givening an impression that the coloured plate was surgically inserted inside the tree.

DSCN0134.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:13:04 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0134.jpg

The pondicherry soujourn begins. Over the next several snaps you will see many signs and buildings of pondicherry. They are in the french style. Unlike the rest of India which has been running away from its reality of having been a british colony, pondicherry takes pride in being of french origin and attempts to preserve its heritage.

DSCN0138.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:10:02 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0138.jpg

This is the main admin building of the pondy govt. This pillar here is a replica of the original lion capital pillar built by emperor Ashoka which is elsewhere. The lion capital u see here is the national embelem of India. Try wiking Ashoka, he is probabaly the most impressive person in Indian history.

DSCN0139.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:07:07 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0139.jpg

Most of the photos in this pondy album do not feature me. As on reaching there, balaji hd decided to gimme a lot of attitude. So I decided to go it alone.

DSCN0140.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:04:00 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0140.jpg

This one, the previous and the next one are the photos of the French consulate at Pondy.

DSCN0141.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:01:00 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0141.jpg

DSCN0142.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:58:00 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0142.jpg

A grand gateway to something!! I forgot what it was.....perhaps the close up of the plaque in the next photo will be able to help.

Need brasso??

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:54:53 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

Need brasso?? - DSCN0143.jpg

Ok a Unesco building on something called Shaiva manuscripts.

DSCN0144.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:52:14 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0144.jpg

A different type of building...

DSCN0145.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:49:05 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0145.jpg

A brighter yellow building!! Almost like a dream life and house....like a child's imagination.

DSCN0146.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:45:59 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0146.jpg

Here is the fleurs en flacon!!!---whatever the hell that is!!! LOL

DSCN0147.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:42:56 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0147.jpg

Interesting balcony...it's more reminiscent of the ancient himalayan archetecture...

DSCN0148.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:39:49 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0148.jpg

DSCN0149.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:36:53 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0149.jpg

Francois Martin is the main back street of the classical town, and Jawaharlal Nehru street (named afer 1st prime minister of India) is the other more recent arterial street. At the other end of that street is the main market et all. Where we din venture cos that's like anywhere in India.

DSCN0151.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:33:06 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0151.jpg

Some kinda work administrato's office this and last few photos, with the balcony and all.

DSCN0152.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:30:03 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0152.jpg

Grandoise! A number od photos I have of the city are govt buildings but the private homes are also equally well decorated in the heritage section of the city.

DSCN0156.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:26:26 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0156.jpg

back on the seafront...a lone fisherman on a canoe in the middle of the sea on this excruciatingly humid afternoon at 4X zoom. The air is so loaded with moisture even 5 secs outside makes u soak in moisture. I wonder what more is the monsoon waiting for!!!

DSCN0157.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:24:37 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0157.jpg

This absolutely takes the cake!! When was the last time u saw a traffic police barrier sponsorer, displaying branches as Pondy, Neyveli(known for its coal fields rather than jewellery in the same state not too far away from pondy) and then suddenly----Paris!! OMG!!

DSCN0158.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:21:31 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0158.jpg

The dude who came to help us out in our pondy sojourn, a doctor by profession. I wonder who is that bugger chilling by he french consulate there on the sidewalk..

DSCN0159.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:17:55 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0159.jpg

Good strong moist wind and clear sky. THis tree would be lovely if silhouted against the evening sky.

DSCN0162.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:14:41 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0162.jpg

The 3 of us repeatedly being snapped by the hotel staff, Balaji as usual pretending to be very busy for no reason. Probabaly there is no one on the other end of that line for all you know.

DSCN0163.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:11:34 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0163.jpg

A close up photo of some crysanthamums in the hotel fish pond.

DSCN0165.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:07:58 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0165.jpg

No! It was not a close up of these. These are just general decorations around the hotel.

DSCN0166.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:04:51 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0166.jpg

Balaji attempting to pose with flash and in the next photo without flash.

DSCN0167.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:01:47 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0167.jpg

DSCN0168.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:58:40 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0168.jpg

Attempting to strike poses for no reason.

DSCN0169.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:55:34 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0169.jpg

DSCN0170.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:52:44 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0170.jpg

DSCN0171.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:49:54 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0171.jpg

DSCN0172.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:46:48 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0172.jpg

DSCN0173.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:43:39 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0173.jpg

Posing in all those photos on the bar stool with that one glass of wine I had with my seafood lunch meal which just ok. I ate better seafood in chennai.

DSCN0174.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:40:31 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0174.jpg

The exteriors of that hotel.

DSCN0175.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:37:23 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0175.jpg

Balaji posing at the entrance of the said hotel.

DSCN0178.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:34:23 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0178.jpg

The ancient customs building for those who arrived in Pondy by sea. This building is on the shore and probably serves no pupose today barring admin offices, as pondy is not a port of entry into india anymore by sea or land or air.

DSCN0179.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:31:15 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0179.jpg

Some kinda memorial to the Indo french soldiers probably for WWII

DSCN0182.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:26:38 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0182.jpg

Coming back to our original edifice on Gandhi, this is the spot where the french first touched foot on to the Indian land.

DSCN0184.jpg

abhishek009 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:24:13 MDT

abhishek009 posted a photo

DSCN0184.jpg

Posing under one of the canopies on the shore.