Road Trip to Pondichery

Assume this trip experience to have written on Feb, 2010.

MassGang was basically craving for a weekend getaway to Pondicherryyyyy. Most of us didn't have that basic knowledge even to browse through and locate places in & around pondichery. Even if we had known to browse enough by that time, it must of no use as there is nothing interesting much to visit at Pondichery :) 

We went in two cars and the gang comprised of Aji, Aruna, Gopi, GS, Meena, Sandeep, Sylu, Praveen, Karuna and Dhana. All of us were hungry and we had a good restaurant at the entrance of the tourist spot. We ordered a lot of stuffs. As per Murphy's laws, the most you are hungry, the late comes the dishes & the same happened to us even. It came close to an hour late and most of our hunger vanished. We still din want to miss the fun as it is always with massgangsters and pushed every bit & pieces into our craving stomach that we could see on the plate. We later had a quarrel with the server as we left him no tips for bringing everything late.

It’s hard to miss the sign – “Boat House – Chunnambar” – accompanied by a pedal boat that has long been out of use. Once we park, buy tickets and get our bags checked, we take a 30-minute ride on a motorboat to what looks like a deserted beach. When you turn the bend, the view takes our breath away(buildappuu buildappuu). 

Having all this in mind, we headed out to Chunnambar or Paradise Beach which is 7 km past Pondicherry, along the Cuddalore Main Road. Located at a point where the Chunnambar River backwaters meet the Bay of Bengal, it has something for everyone. If you’re the kind who likes splashing around in the waves, the sea here is not very rough. We don't remember the entry fee but we were all accommodated in the same diesel-boat with few other people.

If you’re at the beach just to relax, you can sit at one of the sand bars and let the water wash over you. It’s a lovely feeling, especially when the tide is rolling in and the occasional swill of cold water hits you(copied).

We were dropped at the island and there were lots of thatched roof shelters provide respite from the sun and a place to keep your bags. None of us consume alcohol but that place looked to be a place where only people who drink alcohol can come and enjoy.

Me, Gopi and Aji played in the beach waters getting rid of most of our clothes, as pre-planned. Actually, once we land on Paradise Beach, we can stay till the last boat leaves at 6.30 p.m. We then returned back home, the usual 4 hour journey from Pondichery.

Chunnambar makes a surprisingly brilliant addition to a weekend itinerary & with MassGang, it is always a fun filled journey.