Greetings readers

Well hi hyders

Another week another adventure in India

Been to Hydrabad to visit my fellow spicejetters and the new Airport.
Mrs P came too , just to sit by the pool and enjoy the heat down south

Had a cultural day on the saturday visiting some more old relics
Mr B managed to reduce his challan payment by another 140rps by going all Indian again to get in despite the guards stange reaction then they just laugh when he explains he's from the north
Visited the museum and lots of stuff to see , pre BC atrifacts next to 18th century
Worth a visit for 10rps for an Indian

He also made some comment that it would be cheaper to take an Indian out as would have saved another 140rps, typical scotsman !! Now what Indian should that be
Well 10rps for an Indian and 150rps for a non indian ( resident counts as Indian)
The cost of entrance to all foreigners has just been reduced out here, and the Taj has stopped taking $$$'s , well they are not worth much now, but you still have to be an Indian to get the best price. Well only till the challans been recovered

Mrs P made up on the Margerita's and a two hour foot massage & waxing in the hotel
Now what waxing was that ?

Forgotten all the names , so you will have to guess

Onto the relics staring on the veiw of one of four gates to Charminar and the place itself , many , many steps we went round and up to get a view of the low rise 400 year old city Why only 400 years old you may ask , well back in 1590 Shah, Muhammad Quili had to move his residence 11kms away as an acute water shortage occured in Golconda
It takes its name from his Wife & Queen, Hyder mahal
97 years later and it was in the hands of the Mughals so Viceroys eventually ruled the city

Golconda Fort was linked by a tunnel to Charminar , long since gone .
Piccies to follow as some connection issue tonight

Of course we had to sample the food , no fish this time though.
Never again eat fish when we can't see the sea as it means a week of pills and toast!

Did you know a typical Hyderabadi feast would have no less than 26 different varieties of Biryani a dish which has the reputation of being an aphrodisiac. Bring it on and loads of it please

Mrs Pimms & Mr Blenders only tried chicken biryani this time and was an excellent choice from the a helpful waiter.
Or perhaps it was the Margareta's. We don't know?

Dancing has started again , ready for the 1st of Dec cultural night out with all the scotdians
Another St Andrews comes around and a few of the fellow workers are coming along to see the culture, taste the Haggi, get thrown around during strip the willow all washed down with some imported real stuff
A night of Men in Kilts and this time will try to get the waiters on camera. he he

Well Namaste readers
Till I get the piccies back online