...In the last few days I have here in Hyderabad, I find myself going over lists of things I don’t want to forget to take care of—taking pictures around campus, visiting Indian friends…but it’s getting awfully hard to find the motivation to step outside and into the sun! I remember scoffing a little when Indians would warn me about how hot it would get towards the end of April—thinking “well it’s a good thing I LOVE hot weather, heheh…” But it is impossible to love these scorching temps. You have to keep your eyes to the ground to avoid burning holes in your retinas, and even when you’re zooming down the hill on your one-speed bike, you’re breathing in hot, scratchy air. Luckily though—there’s zero humidity, so you’re still able to actually inhale. And drama finished. With two finals left to go, I’m getting ready to pack up and meet Charlie and Banks in the North for our final two weeks! Before I leave though, I’m happy to say I’ve found the time to blog about the trip I just returned from with my friend Sam. Seeing India through virgin eyes was a nice reminder of how alien this place is. And I have to say—traveling with a “Britisher” (a.k.a. walking GPS with built in safety monitors and hand sanitizer) provided entertaining commentary. J Sam and I spent his first day in the dusty masses of the old City, where we were befriended by a fellow (Indian) tourist who decided to join adopt our itinerary for the day. We climbed Charminar, toured the Chowmahalla Palace and elbowed a stroll through Laad Bazaar before eating at one of Hyderabad’s oldest restaurants, Hotel Shadab (my first time, and Sam’s new favorite restaurant!). Sam was introduced to (and fell in love with) Biriyani, and I was thrilled to finally find someone who understands my slight obsession with the unassuming dish! (I bought a smallish cookbook that is exclusively biriyanis, so hopefully most of you will understand soon enough.)
at Shadab--for the second time
in front of the Chowmahalla Palace with our new friend
me among the chandeliers
from inside the Chowmahalla grounds
Manju, myself and Anu, (two friends at the uni from Kerala) out to eat with Sam at an excellent place they recommended
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