Hyderabad is the Silicon Valley of India.
You sense it the second you arrive at the airport. It looks like I landed in Miami.
Landscaped lawns, fountains, palm trees all lined up.
And lots, and lots of traffic. But here the cars are BMWs and the motorcycles are Harleys.
A store in the market for wedding supplies.
Billboards such as this image are all over, below them are women walking in full burka.
(Muslim women can't show their hair, no less so much leg).
I am not able to ask them what they think of all this.
The Charminar, built in 1591 by King Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah of the Qutb Dynasty. According to legend, this is the spot where he first saw his lover, the beautiful Hindu dancer Bhagmati. Another legend says he built it as thanks for the end the plague.
Okay, this may be my first mistake in India. Ida and I saw an old woman with stamps and red dye. We paid her 10 rupees for a stamp on the hand. Within seconds we felt a burning sensation that lasted a few minutes...could this be permanent?
The most impressive school. An honor guard to greet us, morning meditation and a performance by magnificent children. Followed up with a visit with the commissioner.
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