We had a touristy day and went to all the main sites in Hyderabad. A quick history of the area shows that Hyderabad traditionally had a Hindu population with Muslim rulers until power changes happened with the Mongols and the British.
First we went to the tombs of the kings. They are called the Qutb Shahi tombs and each ruler had a huge monument built to house his body. Here's an example.
It was really windy for awhile. We tried to walk against the wind but got stuck for a minute.
After the Qutb Shahi tombs, we went to the Chowmahalla Palace. It was sweet. There were lush decorations everywhere, and it was set on huge grounds. There was even a collection of antique cars. We had lunch inside the palace dining room. The people there were really nonchalant. When it came time for tea, we were sitting outside, so they just brought it out.We also went to see the city's biggest, oldest mosque as well as the Charminar. The Charminar was a monument built by the rulers when they moved from Golgotha fort to the more spacious old city in Hyderabad. Here is a picture of Charminar.
We also went to Golconda Fort, where the sultan lived until moving to the old city. It reminded me of London Tower a little bit. We watched a historic light show there. It was sweet. There were lots of people with cameras there since it was a historic sight. It became blatantly obvious that white people are a spectacle because the Indian tourists took pictures of us. It was pretty funny. Some of the groups asked to take a picture with us, and I felt a little bit as though Golconda was Disney World and I was in a Gene costume.Here is a view from the top of Golconda.
Anyway, Harry Potter was awesome, sightseeing was sweet, and one woman plays are always a favorite.So...
Today's Meal- lunch at a legitimate palace
Today's Deal- Sightseeing and Harry Potter
Today's Reel- My roommate Sara and I getting ready to go out in our Salwars.
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