Adventure in Bangalore

This morning our wonderful driver Albert drove us to Bangalore. After getting a bit lost we finally made it to Vidya's cousin's home. After spending nearly an hour there and enjoying delicious tea, we headed out into Bangalore for some shopping and sightseeing! Albert took us all to an amazing park, the bamboo trees were out of this world gorgeous, and the entire park was a luscious green. We walked by the Bangalore governmental buildings and then stopped to try some freshly squeezed sugar cane juice, SO yummy!!!

                    



It was at this point in the day where things get    interesting ... Albert was lost. So instead of picking us up and taking us to lunch, Vidya and Miles thought it would be easier to get a couple rickshaws... about fifteen minutes and three rickshaws later we were on our way to lunch in our own little motorcade :) I can't even describe the crazy driving we endured for that drive to the restaurant, all I can say is I am so glad we made it alive!

Lunch was amazing. We had Thali which is my new favorite food, and lime soda. After lunch, Albert was still lost, so we had to get back in the rickshaws. Major mistake. The head driver decided he was going to take us to the shops that he wanted us to shop at, not the street we wanted him to take us to. This was more than frustrating as we were being "kidnapped" in downtown Bangalore. We finally had to make them all pull over and drop us on the street because they would not take us to our destination. So there we all are, walking aimlessly, trying to find Albert and get home. 4 hours later, as the sun was going down we FINALLY found our Albert... never have I been so relieved.


Once back in the hotel we ordered room service, uploaded photos, and crashed. It was a long and stressful, but still amazing day. Major positive of the day: I got some WONDERFUL pictures :)