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Hyderabad Trip

 While growing up I had chance to travel many places in India. I have to give it to my parents. I covered lengths and breadths of the Indian subcontinent. And now I wanted to plough the same experience in my kids. I don’t have to repeat the benefits of travelling… many have written about it. Hence I with my wife was searching for destination within country in my budget and time available. Goal was to show my kids the other state , different language speaking people, travelling experience and broaden their understanding of the world around of course also to have fun and gather some memories for all of us. We decided to visit Hyderabad and many wondered. As we have not chosen any hills, seas or jungles. But I think it was perfectly appropriate choice for my goals of the trip. Why? Because it was near just 550 kms , possibly to travel with train. And there are so many places to visit in a single city. 

Do I don’t like air travel… I love it. It’s exciting but it wouldn’t give my kids travelling experience, see other landscapes and so on. While saying that I must admit I chose Shatabdi express and it kind of mimicked air travel experience on rails. Indian railway is improving and it is good but I feel we are missing real trains experience. You now don’t see so many different people entering the train at each station, various vendors selling so many different things… there use to be some items only sold in trains. We now miss so many performers and even beggars.. that was the real India. Maybe India is changing faster than my own apprehension about my own country. Anyway it used to teach about real world just by taking trains trip. Maybe not so comfortable but insightful journey in earlier times. This was little out of context but it is okay. 

So Hyderabad.. it has so many things to offer. Lumbini Park, Golkonda fort, Salarjung museum, Birla temple and planetarium, Ramoji film city, Charminar, and many more. I wanted only 4 days break but due to unavailability of  reservations we decided to go ahead for 5 days. I also had my hidden agenda…I also wanted to see hi tech city in Hyderabad maybe checking out city as potential work place. 

So as I said earlier we went by train . It started in the early morning and reached at 2.30 in the afternoon. We were welcomed by heavy rains. But it was only instance of rain in our trip period. We were staying in Hitech city and I am really impressed by it. It is much better than Hinjawadi in Pune. Hotel was good. Break fast was western and Indian mixed and covered in the cost. Hyderabad metro is good covering major destinations. Hotel was near to metro terminal.  So on the first day we went to see Lumbini Park area. It is in front of Secretariat’s building which is superb architecture. I really enjoyed it. We went to see a laser show in the evening. It was first laser show my kids and wife. They showcased city history in quick show and was well narrated. We had returned hotel after having some food and prepared for next day. Next day was for Birla temple and planetarium. I will add next in short time…to be continued 

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