This is my third time in one of the progressive cities in India. I love it here especially the hotel - Taj Krishna Hotel - as it's near to two high-end, modern malls with all the brands I love: Mango, Levi's, Benetton, etc. As for the hotel itself, it looks so elegant, more of a palace, as one Malaysian crew said.
We arrived around 9 in the morning which gave me ample time to take a breakfast, have a good rest, and get ready for another fun-filled day. OR so I thought. What I expected turned out to be a disappointment. I ended up paying a lot to the tuktuk driver for nothing. We just went round and round but he couldn't get me to places I want to see, or at least to any architectural places. He speaks a little English and obviously is not good at handling tourists. Boo-hoo. Here's a round up of how my day had been:
Selfie at the tuktuk :P #camwhore
I wore a Kurta. :D A traditional Indian blouse. My last Hyderabad mall experience gave me goosebumps. I was wearing "normal" clothes then several men started chasing after me at mall. Call it flattering, but it's not! I'm not saying that I'm sooo beautiful that men lurk after me, I just look different, exotic actually. Lol.
Alright so while doing some shopping, one DOM approached me and said, "Are you a Filipina?" Obviously he's trying to "buy" me. Another group (!!!) of black men sent feelers. Then the scariest of them all, an Indian man probably in his 30's started chasing me at all sections of the mall! He was where I was no matter which floor and it started to terrify me. I couldn't concentrate on shopping then all of a sudden he went across my way and whispered something to my ear. I got so scaaared! It's his country, if I'm going to scream he can tell all lies at their own language. The safest thing I did was to stand beside a mall guard, and off he left. Good riddance! So from then on, I decided that each time I go malling in Hyderabad, or in any Indian destination for that matter, I definitely have to wear their traditional clothes for safety reasons. Surprisingly it worked.
Hotel lobby
Lobby
Hallway
the bar
Another part of the lobby
It's a nice park but you need to remove your shoes to step inside. So i ditched it on my list.
Here's how crazy it was on their road!
1st - 5 people on a motorcycle! I was not able to capture the total headcount but there were really 5ive of them!
2nd - it's like a sea of motorists
3rd - see how close we are to each to other!? My goodness.
The last point of my so-called tour: The Charminar - built in 1591, a monument and a mosque. All I thought it's really a majestic place since it's the main tourist attraction here.
But the crowd is just shocking! There were vendors of all sorts and the people were so close with the vehicles, so crazily close! I did not even dare to step down the tuktuk I was riding at. OMG. I can't believe my sissy dared to step here, even thrice! OMGEEEE!!!
Sarees of all colors. Seeing all these now made me realize that I should have bought one, too.
So since I'm running out of options of tourist places I should go, I just decided to hit the malls, those I mentioned near the hotel.
Everything's on sale!!! Yeay!!! :D
McDo for snacks - haven't eaten since I boarded the aircraft till I finished my tour!
After several rounds of shopping, I bumped accidentally with my Malaysian co-worker. She was also looking for me so we decided to have some dinner together. We opted for Chinese cuisine. Yummm!
The Aroma of China - they have a very cozy and awesome ambiance.
And I need to commend their delicious selection of dishes. :)
Plus my loot of course! A Puma bag, two dresses for me and sissy, a blouse for madear, some scarves, socks, cosmetics, and lots of BB cream (sorry forgot to include in the pic). I got them all at a bargain!!! :D
Thanks for the crazy but fun experience, Hyderabad. Till next time. :)
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