3/14/15
Only got 3-4 hours of sleep after being out at the Novotel having drinks. Not sure if I've mentioned it but sometimes places just don't have the alcohol you want. So sometimes your order changes with what's available. I think they might have trouble bringing things through customs, but even so there just seems to be a lack of variety. Vineeth wanted to take us to breakfast so he, Daniel, David and I went to Chutney's. We let Vineeth order a bunch of stuff to try. From what I remember (this is why I should write more things down) we had Idyl which is like fluffed rice that looks like an uncrustable, roti fried in oil (apparently it's regularly done in butter), Dosa which is kind of like a savory crepe that you dip into a tomato soup type sauce, and these rice 'donuts'. I only describe them that way because they look like cake donuts- they don't taste like them thought. Then there like six different chutneys that you could dip them into. Most of them seemed milk or nut based. One ALMOST tasted like peanut butter, but not really...I also tried a Mango Lassi. While we were parking for breakfast (more like take your car to the valet) I found out that most cars in India have a back up song or people honk. Indians LOVE to honk! It's a general "hey i'm here" "don't walk into my car" "no i'm going" signal. Drivers licenses are pieces of paper that semi laminated. You can go in for a two wheel or four wheel driving test. The driving test for a 4 wheel is literally don't hit the sticks in the middle of this "H" that they have set up. After coming back I worked for a few hours then headed out with Mackenzie, Brian and Daniel to the Shilparamam market close by our hotel. We tried to go in a back entrance, but the security guys were having no part of it. We even offered to give them some money! Mackenzie wanted to change clothes cause it was really hot out so the boys and I went to KFC. Was my first time there. Honestly the Chicken here is WAY better than at home. So much more flavor. The drinks are teeny tiny and everything is still dirt cheap. Walked around the corner to the market and Mackenzie took me to her scarf guy who explained all the different kinds of scarves and how to tell the difference. I got two then we walked back to the hotel to cool off for a second. Mackenzie was headed off to a play that they screen in the movie theaters with her staff. The boys and I decided to head to the Golconda fort. The fort is HUGE and there is a wall all the way around that used to house the city within it. It's on a hill and there are a million stairs which kind of sucked in the heat but it was worth it. The tour guide was really knowledgeable. My favorite part was probably their "alert system" where you can clap at the bottom of the hill or in certain areas of the fort and hear it in other areas. They used it to signal each other rather than walking up and down all the stairs. Also the wheelchair access road looked more like a skateboard ramp down the side of the hill. Apparently sometimes we as foreigners are WAY more interesting than the fort itself. I notice many people trying to sneak photos of us and even directly asking for pictures with them. Semi odd. I could do without the stares. :) Went home to change and then went to pick up our team for dinner and go karting. They are gas go karts and the track is in one of the parking lots of the airport. My team wasn't really ready for how I drove the go kart, but they were impressed. lol. For 18 people to do 10 laps it came out to about $150. Insanity. They all had a great time. Didn't get home until after midnight again...
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