tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47883592648497723932011-08-02T13:52:22.100-07:00Things about Chennai that i find interesting. That you might find interesting as well.Manoj Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261334214076628465noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788359264849772393.post-81194362283079591372009-06-24T08:40:00.000-07:002009-06-24T09:11:25.424-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/SkJJIFxdBjI/AAAAAAAAAvA/AfSnqy55is4/s1600-h/blog-5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/SkJJIFxdBjI/AAAAAAAAAvA/AfSnqy55is4/s400/blog-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350919710606951986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I haven't seen a better display of flower power in Chennai than the one in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pondy</span> Bazaar. Turn left on to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Thyagaraya</span> Road from Mount Road, and a short distance down, just past the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Thanikachalam</span> Road signal, you'll see a wide display of blossoms on your left. And as with most negotiations in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Pondy</span> Bazaar, the price you pay will never leave you feeling like a blooming idiot.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4788359264849772393-8119436228307959137?l=myrestlesseye.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Manoj Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261334214076628465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788359264849772393.post-2948264788849224792009-06-23T21:02:00.000-07:002009-06-24T09:12:21.367-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/SkGleec5GXI/AAAAAAAAAu4/GApEbv6ablo/s1600-h/blog-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/SkGleec5GXI/AAAAAAAAAu4/GApEbv6ablo/s400/blog-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350739775281764722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Don't bother looking for a store that sells soft toys in </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pondy</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Bazaar. Just park your car on </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thyagaraya</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Road and in a jiffy them fluffy things will descend on your roof. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Enterprising vendors use parked cars as a display unit for their wares. Car owners aren't displeased with the whole deal either. And as for buyers, you can expect a good bargain as the overheads aren't very high.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4788359264849772393-294826478884922479?l=myrestlesseye.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Manoj Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261334214076628465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788359264849772393.post-88407034256803311952009-06-20T19:36:00.000-07:002009-06-24T09:13:03.586-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/Sj2dFHMUdZI/AAAAAAAAAuw/ebUuPIiDM74/s1600-h/blog-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/Sj2dFHMUdZI/AAAAAAAAAuw/ebUuPIiDM74/s400/blog-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349604643541644690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Amaravathi</span> is a popular restaurant on Cathedral Road in Chennai. On the menu is a delicious spread of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Andhra</span> fare. Tastes range from spicy to super spicy to ... (sorry, I can't mention it here).</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the picture above, the calm before the storm. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4788359264849772393-8840703425680331195?l=myrestlesseye.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Manoj Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261334214076628465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788359264849772393.post-11052578023627981122009-06-19T09:12:00.000-07:002009-06-24T09:13:20.961-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/Sjvpr4cudTI/AAAAAAAAAuo/HtZnJQ1UOfw/s1600-h/blog-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/Sjvpr4cudTI/AAAAAAAAAuo/HtZnJQ1UOfw/s400/blog-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349125922529113394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Naidu Hall is the common man's <span style="font-weight: bold;">"I do Hall"</span> in Chennai. Clothes for all occasions, wallets and members of the family. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The store is located on Thyagaraya Road in Pondy Bazaar, T-Nagar. The advertising lies on an unused sidewalk.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4788359264849772393-1105257802362798112?l=myrestlesseye.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Manoj Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261334214076628465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788359264849772393.post-48856417370607716892009-06-18T19:34:00.000-07:002009-06-24T09:13:45.943-07:00<span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >Today <a href="http://mainsandcrosses.blogspot.com/">Gopal</a> asked me why I'd stopped posting pictures here.</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><br />"No time", I said.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >And a few hours later. "Bloody hell!"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/Sjvo6xZTrQI/AAAAAAAAAug/Q8OeIW9TStE/s1600-h/blog-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jz7PRpWB6y8/Sjvo6xZTrQI/AAAAAAAAAug/Q8OeIW9TStE/s400/blog-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349125078822137090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Billboards have been banned in Chennai, but outdoor advertising continues </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">unabated.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This, a glimpse of Boag Road in T Nagar.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4788359264849772393-4885641737060771689?l=myrestlesseye.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Manoj Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261334214076628465noreply@blogger.com0