TRIP TO PONDICHERRY
During the summer, the days were very hot. I mostly stayed inside my air-conditioned room and wished for some cool sea breeze. We had gone on a two-day trip to Rameswaram on April 30, 2025, and were planning a visit to Pondicherry to enjoy the seaside. Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry, was a French colony until 1954. After that, it became a Union Territory of India. The French part of the town has beautiful buildings that show a mix of Indian and French styles. These buildings are close to the beach. Pondicherry is not far from Chennai, so many people from across India and other countries visit it, making tourism as the main source of income. It was once called the "Little France of India." Many people in Pondicherry speak French, along with Tamil. Fishing is a source of income for many locals. The trip finally happened on June 10, 2025. Gopakumar and I left around 9:30 AM. We crossed the Manimalaiaaru and Thenpannaiyaaru rivers and reached Pondicherry at about 1...