So here we are. The flight from Schiphol to Begumpet was pretty fun; five of us sat in a row and Sujan was close enough that he visited often. Movies were Spider-Man 3 and Dhoom 2. I had seem both before, but did enjoy the Mr. Bean episode. Had an extremely interesting conversation about service projects in the developing world. There is clearly a spectrum of enthusiasm for these among our group. It will be interesting to see if anyone's view changes in the course of the next 3 weeks. We reviewed the map of Hyderabad/Secunderabad and I pointed out the places we'll be going.
Once we arrived at Rajiv Gandhi airport in Begumpet, we were greeted by Ravinder, Sujan's cousin, and his posse. We had a caravan of three vans to Tarnaka and saw Hyderabad streets at their most desolate (it was 2:30AM). Our accommodations here are outstanding and Sujan's family has been extraordinarily welcoming. Had apples and water. Off to catch a few Z's.
2 comments:
Wow!!! The technology!! I see the blog from India so quickly. I was checking the nwadotcom for arrival info (stone age)and here you are posting the good news already. Anxious to hear about the Sivananda Org etc. How come your team is not posting their comments?? Apples in India are the real apples :))
I have seen both Spidy-3 and Dhoom 2 too. You chose wisely.
Thinking right now about driving on the streets of Hyderabad in the warm night air. Sitar in the background..can almost smell the apples.
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