tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post6620028338634841851..comments2024-03-24T08:18:33.058-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: Where Romance Is More Than Just A WordUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-47187222078936193782012-05-06T14:23:11.654-04:002012-05-06T14:23:11.654-04:00Lalitha, I don't remember! :( I had a fine tim...Lalitha, I don't remember! :( I had a fine time talking to them in Tamil - they *were* from Pondicherry, and the store we bought stuff from, the people from the store were from Sri Lanka. And yes, it is outside the Gare du Nord, and it looked just like a street in Chepauk.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-32722956592483510312012-05-05T22:48:21.280-04:002012-05-05T22:48:21.280-04:00 Just saw this post of yours. Did you go to the M... Just saw this post of yours. Did you go to the Madras Pondicherry Cafe, by any chance? I think it is outside the Gare du Nord, but I have forgotten the name of the street. We had gone to Paris in '03, but I don't have a picture of the street. I did keep a journal, but we have moved to a new house since then, and who knows what happened to the journal during the move - it has been missing for some time now. And yes, the street had shops with saris hanging outside and pots and pans displayed, much as they do in Madras.Lalithanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-90688622611954871442011-12-24T03:15:09.290-05:002011-12-24T03:15:09.290-05:00> I must be the only person who went to Paris a...> I must be the only person who went to Paris and brought back rice.<br /><br />Hahaha! Well, I go to London and come back with sarson ka saag, methi, karela,and lauki. The latter two I can get here in Switzerland, but I'd rather buy gold.pacifistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-86636319553389743122011-12-24T00:31:09.809-05:002011-12-24T00:31:09.809-05:00Yves, for some reason, your comment about the stre...Yves, for some reason, your comment about the street came into my email, but I cannot see it here in my blog. I wonder why.<br /><br />Anyway, in response to that: we went there only once. I think I shall ask my brother-in-law when I speak to him next. And the next time I go to India, I should see if my mother-in-law still has the photo that we took of the street.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-10158165159877245862011-12-24T00:25:05.614-05:002011-12-24T00:25:05.614-05:00La Chapelle seems familiar. I should actually ask ...La Chapelle seems familiar. I should actually ask my brother-in-law where it was since that is the street from where he used to pick up Indian groceries. D'you know, that was the time you couldn't get Ponni raw rice in the US (at least where we were), and I brought back 2kgs from Paris! I must be the only person who went to Paris and brought back rice.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-15799863055931613072011-12-23T15:38:18.470-05:002011-12-23T15:38:18.470-05:00Anu, I've been to Paris a few times, but still...Anu, I've been to Paris a few times, but still don't know it that well. <br />The street you mention might be Rue Cail. We were told about it in our hotel when we asked about Indian shops. IIRC they told us to take the metro to La Chapelle.<br />In the end we weren't able to go there because of lack of time.pacifistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-4845587439081829042011-12-23T15:33:06.200-05:002011-12-23T15:33:06.200-05:00Anu, could this street be rue Philippe de Girard i...Anu, could this street be rue Philippe de Girard in the 10th district? (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=&q=Paris+rue+Philippe+de+Girard&rlz=1B3GGGL_fr___FR312&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47e66e7088952df5:0x21d9f63c59b57245,Rue+Philippe+de+Girard,+Paris,+France&ei=beT0TsP1H8WP8gO41eSkAQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA)<br />I didn't know it particularly myself, but I used to go to the 10th district and get some Indian movies a few years ago, before it dawned upon me that Internet had them all, at sometimes the same price, which saved me travelling there and back!<br />cheersyveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975451635895715233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-28332803872565630402011-12-23T08:30:39.095-05:002011-12-23T08:30:39.095-05:00pacifist, since you know the place, would you mind...pacifist, since you know the place, would you mind telling me the name of the street that I was talking about - its' full of 'Indian' shops run by Sri Lankans or natives of Pondicherry; it's a small lane, with saris strung outside the shops, and huge aluminium vessels, buckets, our brooms etc., on display on the steps, and that kilometre(maybe)-long stretch had about three or four south Indian restaurants. Sadu had taken a photo of the street stretching ahead of us, because it was such a funny thing to see in the middle of the Paris. I think I gave it to my mother-in-law, because I cannot find it in our albums. Any idea where it is?Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-12815035000873433802011-12-23T08:21:58.243-05:002011-12-23T08:21:58.243-05:00I wasn't very themepark friendly either, but m...I wasn't very themepark friendly either, but my older boy was seven at the time, and my brother-in-law had already planned the trip. As I said, I did enjoy it once I was inside. (I am child enough to like the sight of grinning Mickey and a squawking Donald. :))<br /><br />I think they have more stringent standards in Europe, which is why even Disney Land looks different from the two in the US (more toned down, somehow). <br /><br />Of course, I would have preferred to have one more day to walk around Paris, but hey, son had a blast!Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-61413805766189082642011-12-23T08:18:17.796-05:002011-12-23T08:18:17.796-05:00Thanks, pacifist. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I h...Thanks, pacifist. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I haven't travelled as much as I would like to, though I seem to have seen more places in India. I would definitely like to visit it again. *keeping fingers crossed*<br /><br />I love their desserts! I even loved the crepes, the first ten times I ate it. But after that, I yearned for something hot and spicy. Sweets for breakfast gets old very fast. <br /><br />LOL@7ccff17e9163668dac195bd9618110f8 'people who don't have a taste for French Cuisine'. My father, who was living there for a while, and then had to go there frequently on work, was wont to say that 'French Cuisine' was a joke perpetrated by the French on the rest of the world. (As is Champagne.) <br /><br />Are you talking about falafel? They are made with fava beans.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-83820399749287435542011-12-23T06:25:33.791-05:002011-12-23T06:25:33.791-05:00PS:
I remember when Disney Land was opened in Pari...PS:<br />I remember when Disney Land was opened in Paris, there were demonstrations and protests.<br /><br />I didn't know about Parc Asterix. Maybe because I'm themepark unfriendly (and would have joined those protesters happily :-D). Would love to visit it.<br /><br />But I've noticed that the few theme parks around Europe have been done with taste and our not plasticky/synthetic atmosphere/looking. <br />This slight change in opinion came about when I visited the Europa Park in Germany which is also divided into themes of different Europen countries with buildings in the architectural styles of that land, which lent it a better atmosphere and look.pacifistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-12654325610460363362011-12-23T06:14:44.965-05:002011-12-23T06:14:44.965-05:00Enjoyed reading this interesting account of your v...Enjoyed reading this interesting account of your visit to Paris. I love reading such accounts of people's travels, and often read dustedoff's narrations at yougoIgo.<br /><br />Hope you get to visit it again. It definitely needs more than a visit.<br /><br />There's also the 'Latin quarter' (Paris being devided into interesting quarters) right next to Notre dame. It's the student area and has interesting narrow cobbled lanes with cafès and restaurants.<br /><br />Paris is not only unfriendly to vegetarians (I'm almost one) but generally to people who don't have the taste for French cuisine (shocking I know, though I don't mind their starters and desserts).<br /><br />After walking from La dèfense to Arc de Triomphe we were so hungry, that we decided to buy food from these eastern (near east?) vendors. It's urad daal balls in something like roti, but white. I can't remember the name. Usually it's tasty and spicy, but even that had been made bland to suit French tastes. Ugghh!pacifistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-2989908629496662272011-05-04T11:33:38.338-04:002011-05-04T11:33:38.338-04:00Anuradha, I had no idea that "many indians&qu...Anuradha, I had no idea that "many indians" as you put, it have been introduced to Asterix and Obelix!! Did you read the English version? Or is there a translation In Tamil? <br>Otherwise, I found your description of Paris quite interesting to peruse, but you're right, you'll absolutely have to come back... Unless you have, since it's now 2011?<br>cheersyveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12975451635895715233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-64396812672811810752011-05-04T11:33:37.807-04:002011-05-04T11:33:37.807-04:00Yves, I am glad you discovered my blog. To answer ...Yves, I am glad you discovered my blog. To answer your question, yes, I think, Indians of my generation absolutely adored Asterix and Obelix. We read the English translation - the one by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockbridge. I have the entire collection. :) <br><br>I haven't come back to Paris, though with my brother-in-law ensconsed in Nantes, I should! I would love to visit Brittany this time, though I can always (happily) spend all my vacation in Paris.Anuradha Warrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00340730648674805773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-67538413059636477492011-03-20T18:40:08.016-04:002011-03-20T18:40:08.016-04:00Yves, I am glad you discovered my blog. To answer ...Yves, I am glad you discovered my blog. To answer your question, yes, I think, Indians of my generation absolutely adored Asterix and Obelix. We read the English translation - the one by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockbridge. I have the entire collection. :) <br /><br />I haven't come back to Paris, though with my brother-in-law ensconsed in Nantes, I should! I would love to visit Brittany this time, though I can always (happily) spend all my vacation in Paris.Anuradha Warrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340730648674805773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-81712105548418720522011-03-20T17:35:31.895-04:002011-03-20T17:35:31.895-04:00Anuradha, I had no idea that "many indians&qu...Anuradha, I had no idea that "many indians" as you put, it have been introduced to Asterix and Obelix!! Did you read the English version? Or is there a translation In Tamil? <br />Otherwise, I found your description of Paris quite interesting to peruse, but you're right, you'll absolutely have to come back... Unless you have, since it's now 2011?<br />cheersyveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975451635895715233noreply@blogger.com