into bangalore, trains and bars
we arrived in bangalore, karnataka province by sleeper train..
ive heard nightmare stories of these overnight journeys, but it was actually quite relaxed in indian terms, no boisterous groups of teenagers or screaming babies.
we met a family who had emigrated to australia who were touring india to visit their relatives. we found the guards very efficient at allocating people seats and beds, its the first time we have sat in our proper seat numbers, as other people have always been in ours.
our distance or an eight hour journey is considered a short distance in India, so it was a small train, only 15 carriages and no food! we ran out onto the platform of another place i cannot pronounce to buy biryani. Only the trains which travel 3 days seem to have pantry cars attached to the trains.
sleeper trains are not good for people with feet phobia, from oevery bunk was emerging bare feet.. i suppose the smell wakes you up on the way to the toilet, if the toilet doesnt! saw a rat the size of a dog dead on the tracks. we slept next to a fella who covered himself in his sheet like he was in a body bag, i think he got off at our stop..?
Bangalore is famous for its nightlife, india does not really have a nightlife so it was our duty to represent this fine opportunity for an outing.
jim
ive heard nightmare stories of these overnight journeys, but it was actually quite relaxed in indian terms, no boisterous groups of teenagers or screaming babies.
we met a family who had emigrated to australia who were touring india to visit their relatives. we found the guards very efficient at allocating people seats and beds, its the first time we have sat in our proper seat numbers, as other people have always been in ours.
our distance or an eight hour journey is considered a short distance in India, so it was a small train, only 15 carriages and no food! we ran out onto the platform of another place i cannot pronounce to buy biryani. Only the trains which travel 3 days seem to have pantry cars attached to the trains.
sleeper trains are not good for people with feet phobia, from oevery bunk was emerging bare feet.. i suppose the smell wakes you up on the way to the toilet, if the toilet doesnt! saw a rat the size of a dog dead on the tracks. we slept next to a fella who covered himself in his sheet like he was in a body bag, i think he got off at our stop..?
Bangalore is famous for its nightlife, india does not really have a nightlife so it was our duty to represent this fine opportunity for an outing.
- Went to a pub called "NASA", a space ship theme pub, say no more, apart from i got a salute from the DJ when waving at him. there was a sign above the DJ booth saying "no dancing"..
- the folowing bar was "guzzlers", more draught kingfisher.. nice job.
- the final bar was "pub world" - menu: "welcome to the world of pubs, first of its kind in india, featuring a carousel of drinking places the world over!", family bar: "this is an area which gives you a feeling of a typical english pub", "oh! to be in england, drinking english beer!"
pleeease!! music: instrumental version of raindrops keep falling on my head, and soft rock ballads.
the following day fi tried out saris at the worlds largest toy and sari shop.. after she greeted the party animals outside who were dancing to michael jackson tunes.. nice touch :)jim
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