Today was another amazing day for the books.
Adi picked me up in the office cab and we went off to fetch Aasthaa and then Sim. After a quick stop by an ATM, we were off to Rajasthan to visit the Neemrana Fort Palace. The drive itself was going to take ages, so we first stopped at a close-by McDonalds.
McDonalds is almost exactly the same in every country, but still has such noticeable differences. One of the big differences here in India is of course the lack of beef. Instead of a big mac or quarter pounder, they have something similar, but using chicken or veggie burgers. They definitely have more vegetarian options, which I imagine more people in the US would probably enjoy. For breakfast, they still had pancakes!
The traffic on the main highway was insane. I have no clue how long it took us to get there, because I was so distracted by the commotion on the road. We passed small towns, went through different states, herds of cows roamed around, people were darting back and forth across the road, etc. It was so interesting to people watch!
Finally we made it to the Palace Fort, which was spectacularly beautiful. This palace fort was converted to a resort hotel in 1986 and is one of India's oldest heritage resort hotels.
It was about a million degrees outside, so while beautiful, we sought out shade quite frequently.
After a couple drinks and a light snack, we headed back to the car where we found this little guy hanging out. I was slightly terrified that he was going to eat me or slobber on me or something, so I had to go into the car on the opposite side. I took photos from a safe, slobber-free distance.
We headed back to Gurgaon so we could get some late lunch/early dinner at Kobe in Ambiance Mall.
We also made a small stop at Dunkin Donuts—this first in this area—which was quite interesting. I was looking forward to a hazelnut coffee, but sadly, flavored drip coffees are not in fashion here right now.
When I got back to the hotel, I discovered this display on my table.
Good news—Ravi's back!
Adi picked me up in the office cab and we went off to fetch Aasthaa and then Sim. After a quick stop by an ATM, we were off to Rajasthan to visit the Neemrana Fort Palace. The drive itself was going to take ages, so we first stopped at a close-by McDonalds.
McDonalds is almost exactly the same in every country, but still has such noticeable differences. One of the big differences here in India is of course the lack of beef. Instead of a big mac or quarter pounder, they have something similar, but using chicken or veggie burgers. They definitely have more vegetarian options, which I imagine more people in the US would probably enjoy. For breakfast, they still had pancakes!
The traffic on the main highway was insane. I have no clue how long it took us to get there, because I was so distracted by the commotion on the road. We passed small towns, went through different states, herds of cows roamed around, people were darting back and forth across the road, etc. It was so interesting to people watch!
Finally we made it to the Palace Fort, which was spectacularly beautiful. This palace fort was converted to a resort hotel in 1986 and is one of India's oldest heritage resort hotels.
It was about a million degrees outside, so while beautiful, we sought out shade quite frequently.
After a couple drinks and a light snack, we headed back to the car where we found this little guy hanging out. I was slightly terrified that he was going to eat me or slobber on me or something, so I had to go into the car on the opposite side. I took photos from a safe, slobber-free distance.
We headed back to Gurgaon so we could get some late lunch/early dinner at Kobe in Ambiance Mall.
We also made a small stop at Dunkin Donuts—this first in this area—which was quite interesting. I was looking forward to a hazelnut coffee, but sadly, flavored drip coffees are not in fashion here right now.
When I got back to the hotel, I discovered this display on my table.
Good news—Ravi's back!
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