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Here is some information.
Route -
Bangalore, Hosur, Krishnagiri, Thiruvannamalai, Thindivanam, Pondicherry
Total Distance -
300Kms
Petrol Pumps -
Every 20-30 Kms
Food joints -
Lot of road side shops selling tea,coffee and ciggerettes. Hosur has a small hotel just after the Ashok Leyland factory. The hotel is in a petrol pump. Thiruvannamalai has lot of restraunts including some continental, best being Auro Usha Restraunt. Thindivanam has very small eating joints. Mostly south indian.
Confusions on the route -
Be sure to confirm your route by asking locals once you enter Thiruvannamalai. There are a couple of twists and turns here.
Where to stay in Pondicherry - If you are a rich traveller, you can find plenty of hotels on the Rock Beach (also known as Pudducherry sea shore). They generally charge above Rs 800 but are Extremely good (Recommended to stay here). For budget hotels you can search near the Bus stand. They typically charge about 300 to 600. Other options are to stay in hotels near the Indira Gandhi Circle.
Where to eat in Pondicherry -
La cafe on the rock beach offers good coffee and french delicacies with a superb view
Hot Breads on Nehru street offers some good french snacks
Daily Breads on Nehru street offers good French food.
On Nehru street there are a couple of shops that are famous for chocolates, fresh juices and ice creams.
What to drink - Being a Union Territory, the taxes are low here. You can buy some imported brands for good prices here like Johny Walkers, Jack Daniel etc. One thing NOT to be missed is the port-wine. This is for pondicherry what Fenny is for Goa.
What to do in Pondicherry-
There are so many things to do here. This place has a different Charisma. Here are some things I loved doing here.
-Drinking a silent cup of tea on the rocks in front of La Cafe at Night 12 AM.
-Roaming aimlessly on the streets near the Rock beach and the french colony.
-Taking a dip in the waters near Auro Beach.
-Playing a game of football with the kids at the Kailash Beach.
-Watching the sunrise on the Kailash or auro beach.
-An aimless Drive early morning on the ECR road, reach Mahabalipuram and sip a cup of coffee and come back to Pondi.
-Eating a fish fry from a road side vendor.
-visit the Aurobindo ashram.
-visit the century old churches in this town.
-Boat ride to Paradise beach (also called Chunnambar beach).
-Jet ski ride on the Chunnambar beach.
Note: Petrol is only Rs.43 in Pondicherry. You sure want to get a tank full before you leave.
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