{"id":71,"date":"2014-02-26T06:05:58","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T06:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/mikestravels\/?p=71"},"modified":"2014-02-26T06:06:49","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T06:06:49","slug":"second-night-in-hyderabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/mikestravels\/2014\/02\/26\/second-night-in-hyderabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Second night in Hyderabad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was productive. We met the team, discussed goals and…well, work stuff.<\/p>\n

But this blog isn’t about work stuff.<\/p>\n

So the first non-work thing was lunch, which was *at* work, but not really *about* work. It was about trying the culinary delights of India!<\/p>\n

The local cafeteria is huge, and the area we were in had 3 venues. One Indian chain called “4 Seasons”, a Subway sammich shop and a Dominos pizza. Although my brain chose pizza right away, telling me “duh, that was easy”, I opted to try the local fare. So, I had chicken biryani, which is basically a coupe pieces of chicken and some rice, plus a small salad of carrots and cucumbers, and a tasty cucumber desert. It was quite good and spicy. I’m glad they provided the cucumber. It acts as the dishes “cooling agent”.<\/p>\n

The ride back to the hotel was, once again, like a scary movie that you’re cast in where there are no stunt doubles. I’ve taken to looking out the side window as opposed to front window for the same reasons I mentioned earlier. I managed to snap some more pictures of traffic and the goings-on en-route. In fact, here’s a short movie…<\/p>\n

Hyderabad Traffic<\/a><\/p>\n

The hotel was busy when I returned, and I finally made the connection that there is a convention center directly adjacent to the hotel. I walked around a bit and heard what appeared to be some live-music concert. There were several events going on, including an outdoor dinner buffet. I walked a bit outside, still on the hotel grounds, and just enjoyed the evening air. Not too warm, not too chilly. Looking up I noticed the Orion constellation, which was weird because I also see it from California. Maybe not now, tho. I have to check when I get back.<\/p>\n

By now I was getting tired, so I headed back to the room. On the way I found the “Premier Lounge”, to which I was told I have access. So after grabbing the copy of the SF Chronicle I grabbed from the airport, I walked over and actually relaxed for a bit. Snacks and coffee were served, and the atmosphere was excellent. I’ll definitely return in the evenings. It beats sitting in the room watching TV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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