Reason#1: We couldn’t get a rental bike as we planned, we had to completely rely on Auto rickshaws which are unreasonably fared :(
Reason#2: The super-hot weather - It was just 7.40AM in the morning, but the sun was already blasting at 36+ degrees. It’s been long time since we traveled outside Bangalore (where the avg. temp is just ~25 deg.C).
It was very difficult to get accommodate, we literally needed some shadow to rest on . The Botanical Garden is just a few hundred meters from the railway station. So we started our Pondy trip from the Botanical Garden.
This garden is situated at the west-centre of the town and supposed to be one of the best attractions of Pondicherry, but it’s not :(. We could see a few formal French style clipped trees, flower beds, a tiny fountain and a few age old trees. It features even a small aquarium and a "Joy" train ride for the kids. But, it’s too far away from the word “Botanical Garden” :P
Anyway, our intention of the visit was simple, we just needed some shade from the sun. We had our breakfast at the park (food that we had brought; there's no restaurant/canteen inside the park), we walked around the park, clicked a few snaps and moved away to the Promenade …..
4 Comments to "Botanical Garden: The "Life of Pi" Park is "Lifeless""
De jardin botanique, cet espace n'en a que le nom. Nous avions lu dans notre guide une appréciation très positive. Nous nous sommes retrouvés au mileu d'un terrain vague, à l'abandon et avec des déchets. Inutile de vous déplacer pour aller le voir.
I Giardini Botanici di Pondicherry hanno una storia secolare (risalgono all'Ottocento) e hanno certamente delle risorse interessanti - tra cui segnalo i tronchi fossili pietrificati - nonché un piccolo acquario (chiuso tra le 13 e le 14). Per questo motivo, secondo me, vale la pena di visitarli, anche se purtroppo è vero che sono tenuti in modo pietoso e non consono alle loro potenzialità.
Translated version of Albano Laziale, Italy comment:
The Botanical Gardens of Pondicherry have a long history ( dating back to the nineteenth century ) and they certainly interesting resources - including fossil petrified trunks point out - as well as a small aquarium (closed between 13 and 14). For this reason , in my opinion , it is worth to visit them , although unfortunately it is true that they are required so pitiful and not suited to their full potential.
Translated version of Dieter M Comment:
Botanical garden , this space has only the name . We read in our guide very positively. We ended the milieu of vacant land , abandonment and waste . No need to travel to see it.
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