After I arrived last night, ten other team mates arrived during today… the first ones really early in the morning and the last ones just about 2 hrs ago. I started today with a quick breakfast at the hotel. They had the usual: cereals, juices, fruits and of course Indian breakfast. Besides the porridge I haven’t tried it today… but I might will over the next couple of days.
Around noon four of us took a walking tour in the streets that are just outside of our hotel. It was really warm, the sun was burning and the traffic buzzing. Getting across the road is not very easy, having the traffic going on the wrong side of the road (at least for me) and then this mix of rickshaws, motorcycles, cars, bicycles and constant honking did not make it easier… so we made our way across a roundabout. Yes, we actually spotted a cross walk, which I think was only there for decoration purposes and a traffic light, but I haven’t quite yet figured out how to read it.
We entered some of the smaller streets with lots of little stores on the sides, selling different stuff from snacks, over clothing, to fruits, and offering repair services for motorcycles and rickshaws. Some of the people on the street greeted us with ‘Welcome to India’ and when we wanted to take pictures they sometimes even waved at us :o). We also had a quick look at the mall that is across the street from our hotel. When trying to get into the mall you had to pass a metal detector and we had to register our cameras before getting in. When we came back out we had to show our receipts which were then stamped. Not sure what that was for but I find out eventually.
Later this afternoon Kabi took most of us on a short walking tour and she showed us a few placed where we could go and eat. Right next door is an ice cream shop, so to be sure that it is worth going there again we all had some... well I’m gonna go there again! Kabi especially recommended a place where we could get some really good lassi and chai. I will probably try that later this week.
As today was Cheti Chand (a sindhi festival), most places would only serve vegetarian food… so this is great for me. We went to a restaurant within walking distance from the hotel and had a selection of local dishes that we shared. They were nice and spicy and I think we might be going back there again.
Around noon four of us took a walking tour in the streets that are just outside of our hotel. It was really warm, the sun was burning and the traffic buzzing. Getting across the road is not very easy, having the traffic going on the wrong side of the road (at least for me) and then this mix of rickshaws, motorcycles, cars, bicycles and constant honking did not make it easier… so we made our way across a roundabout. Yes, we actually spotted a cross walk, which I think was only there for decoration purposes and a traffic light, but I haven’t quite yet figured out how to read it.
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| just near our hotel - normal traffic |
Later this afternoon Kabi took most of us on a short walking tour and she showed us a few placed where we could go and eat. Right next door is an ice cream shop, so to be sure that it is worth going there again we all had some... well I’m gonna go there again! Kabi especially recommended a place where we could get some really good lassi and chai. I will probably try that later this week.
As today was Cheti Chand (a sindhi festival), most places would only serve vegetarian food… so this is great for me. We went to a restaurant within walking distance from the hotel and had a selection of local dishes that we shared. They were nice and spicy and I think we might be going back there again.
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