From the American side you get a great view of Canada.
It's a Friday in late September so it's not crowded here today.
We're going on the Maid of the Mist later.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Resting in the airport lounge
I've only experienced a few lounges. One being the world's largest at Dubai in Emirates' Terminal 3. It seems larger than some airports. Emirates also has a gorgeous lounge at JFK. But you have to have a ticket to Dubai to experience it.
Right now I'm at the Premier Lounge at Hyderabad. It's shared by several airlines. Only Air India appears to have their own lounge here. It's not too busy but busier than when I was here in May. I got myself a Pepsi at the self-serve soda fountain and put my feet up on an ottoman. Sure beats the plastic benches in the stock yards outside. There's a little buffet, but I had dinner at the hotel so I'll pass.
The downtime; the waiting is certainly one of the harder parts of travel for me. But sitting in the lounge certainly makes the time pass more comfortably.
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Checked out
I've checked out of the hotel, and I'm waiting for a hotel car to take me to the airport. At checkout the manager gave me a wrapped present. It was a small statue of the Hindu god Ganesh. It's festival season for Ganesh right now. Statues everywhere.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Don Seenu movie review
This a travel blog, not film review blog, right? Well, when you are a visitor to another country, going to the cinema can be a travel experience worthy of review. This is especially true when the film is in a language you don't understand and there are no English subtitles.
As previously noted, I went to see the film Don Seenu on Sunday. The theater was the INOX multiplex on the 4th floor of the GVK ONE mall here in Hyderabad. The mall is a beautiful, modern facility in the Banjara Hills neighborhood. The theater lobby was small, but its style and design was reminiscent of the great movie houses of the mid-20th century. I was happy to see they sold popcorn and Coke.
Seats were assigned. Our seats were in the center of the 2nd to last row. Unlike many American theaters, the back rows may have had the best views of the screen. Behind me were 10 leather recliners. They weren't available when we booked online.
The film was in Telugu, the local language of Hyderabad, and the many scenes from the film were set and shot here in Hyderabad. There were no English subtitles, so I was forced to follow the entire story by context. Fortunately, I found the movie fairly easy to follow, but really had little clue what the songs were about. The film was primarily set in Germany, Switzerland, and India. One song sequence was shot in Barcelona, but I don't really understand why other than it being an imagined romantic dream sequence.
I enjoyed the movie, much to the shock of some of my Indian coworkers. I thought it was a great combination of action and comedy with flights and slapping. The songs were fine to watch because there were beautiful backup dancers.
The only complaint would be the length. The film is 3 hours long. There was a 5 to 10 minute intermission about 90 minutes into the film. You need it for a movie that long.
I'm hoping it might be found on Netflix someday or downloaded (with subtitles). If you get the chance, give Don Seenu a try.
As previously noted, I went to see the film Don Seenu on Sunday. The theater was the INOX multiplex on the 4th floor of the GVK ONE mall here in Hyderabad. The mall is a beautiful, modern facility in the Banjara Hills neighborhood. The theater lobby was small, but its style and design was reminiscent of the great movie houses of the mid-20th century. I was happy to see they sold popcorn and Coke.
Seats were assigned. Our seats were in the center of the 2nd to last row. Unlike many American theaters, the back rows may have had the best views of the screen. Behind me were 10 leather recliners. They weren't available when we booked online.
The film was in Telugu, the local language of Hyderabad, and the many scenes from the film were set and shot here in Hyderabad. There were no English subtitles, so I was forced to follow the entire story by context. Fortunately, I found the movie fairly easy to follow, but really had little clue what the songs were about. The film was primarily set in Germany, Switzerland, and India. One song sequence was shot in Barcelona, but I don't really understand why other than it being an imagined romantic dream sequence.
I enjoyed the movie, much to the shock of some of my Indian coworkers. I thought it was a great combination of action and comedy with flights and slapping. The songs were fine to watch because there were beautiful backup dancers.
The only complaint would be the length. The film is 3 hours long. There was a 5 to 10 minute intermission about 90 minutes into the film. You need it for a movie that long.
I'm hoping it might be found on Netflix someday or downloaded (with subtitles). If you get the chance, give Don Seenu a try.
Need a new burqa?
Under the list of items I'll not be bringing home as a souvenir, I'd list a burqa. I don't believe I know too many American women who would find them fashionable. But should you ever need one, I know a place that will undertake orders.
Look mom, no hardhats
Between my office here in India and the huge InOrbit mall is a construction site. I've heard a hotel is to be built. Note that the workers aren't wearing hardhats while operating around heavy equipment. When I was here in the spring, I saw the excavator's arm move rocks over the heads of workers. I'm thinking an American safety inspector would have a heart attack within seconds on a construction site here.
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