Pondicherry

My national Geographic shot :)

We escaped Bangalore on a sleeper bus last night and it was the best thing we've done so far. Okay the bus ride wasn't so great but it felt so good pulling into Pondicherry where everything was on a much smaller scale. We had been awake since 5am and were anxious to get to our hotel to unload our backpacks. We took a rickshaw to the hotel for 50 rupees (about a dollar) and were greeted by the security guard. Our room was very cute and very cool (which is important here, we were dripping sweat by the time we made it to the room). We sprawled out under the fan until we were cool enough to even think about seeking out breakfast.

We decided to walk along the beach since it was a block from our hotel and I was impressed to see several local people running, stretching, etc. We used the trusty lonely planet to find a breakfast place that was open that early and after much searching came across a relaxing roof top lounge. I was more than excited because I had a place to take pictures from and be intrusive without anyone knowing. I took some great pictures that I can't wait to edit and print when I get home (I'm uploading a few for you to see). We stayed there for quite awhile just relaxing and chatting with a bitter but informative woman about her travels in India for the last three months.

After breakfast we headed back to the room to shower and change our clothes for the first time (I know it's gross but you just get dirty as soon as you shower so it's hard to find the energy). We wanted to kick ourselves after because we felt so refreshed. This is such a fun and quaint town that we plan on staying for another couple of days and hopefully doing some yoga. The people here are friendly for the most part and eating is super cheap so that's a plus. Hopefully I'll have more adventures to tell soon.