Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Hyderabad City Tour

An "instant immersion" tour with the International Club.

First stop... the Salar Jung Museum featuring 35 galleries of historical art and other items. We visited around 6 of the galleries and I can't believe how they handle the preservation of the artwork and sculptures there... no photography, no boundaries.

Next up, a visit to a temple dedicated to one of three major dieties, Shiva. As the place required visitors to go to the temple barefoot, I stayed behind because I had issues about how clean the floor was and later found that my concerns were well-founded. Still, the temple looked great from the outside and even being outside afforded a great view of Hyderabad.
I've never thought much about forts and mostly wondered why such places could be designated as tourist spots. Now I know why... the Golkonda Fort was just breathtaking!
The old part of Hyderabad is supposed to be very traditional, with some people living their lives the way their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. I hope I'll get the chance to visit these places.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

hey you cut your hair, Jovi!
It makes you cute, and I like your new hiar style! :-)

Your dorm room looks great, and look forward to learning more about the school and courses later on.


All the best,
Kate