The weekend
Friday I spent the day at a big lake little outside Bangalore, called Manchanabele. It was hot and I badly wanted to swim, but apparently the water wasnt very clean (surprise, surprise!) so I just ended up tanning a bit instead. When I reached Bangalore I had italian dinner with some new friends of mine.
Saturday I wasnt doing much. I was home most of the day, besides some time I spent outside to look for a gym, and having lunch. The evening I spent at another brewery called Biere club. I met some nice people and I ate som nice food. Again I came home early. Staying out late in Bangalore is not an alternative, since everything closes by 11.30pm.
Today I went saree shopping, I bought a beautiful saree that I will wear for my friends wedding. But I cant show you yet, you will have to wait until after the wedding (which is on July 14th).
After the shopping I went to a place called Nandi hills, which is obviously a hill. I reached by 6pm, and by then it was closed. So I spent an hour or so taking pictures. It was equally fun. I have already seen Nandi hills, so I wasnt too sad about it.
The going back home, part 2
The second day in Bangalore I had the best lunch! I was taken to a Punjabi restaurant ( I loooooove punjabifood) and I had butter-garlic naan (I looooooove butter-garlic naan) and some chicken-gravy dish. After lunch I went to see my lovely Koramangala, the area where I used to live. It looked the same, apart from a few new shops. So I was walking around, enjoying the hoods and after a while I sat down at CCD, which is a coffeeplace. I ordered my favourite; cold chocolatte, and was sipping it while reading a book. It didnt take long before I heard an "excuse me, can I talk to you?" Since I have been away from India a long time, my rudeness is totally gone. I couldnt say no!
Before I knew it, I was having the longest chat with an african man from God knows where! In pure desperation I was texting my Indian/African friend that she should have taught me african-english instead of indian-english! I didnt understand a word this man said. So I was nodding, smiling and repeated "what" and "sorry" countless of times. After an hour or so I was rescued by a friend of mine who came to pick me up. We went for dinner and drinks in a place called Arbor Brewery Company, ABC. Every place in Bangalore still closes by 11.30pm, so it was an early night. Which was perfect for me, because I was still very tired from my trip.
The going back home, part 1
So it is high time I start writing again. I have now been back in Bangalore for a few days and I couldnt be happier. It feels like I am back home again. The past few days has been quite busy, with meeting friends, walking around in my old hoods, househunting (nothing good so far), eating, shopping and enjoying life!
My flight was a little late the day I arrived, and I was in the house around 7am or so. I was dead-tired, but was not allowed to go to sleep before teatime! After the sugarrush had left my body I fell asleep, and woke up around lunch time. Which was the first lunch I had, you ask? -Homemade Dosa, biryani, and some fried babycorn. I really missed indianfood, it is so lovely! The first day was all about eating all the food and sweets that I missed!
The best thing I had was of course the ice cream. I am some of a ice-creamaholic.
In the evening I went with a friend of mine to a place called Toit, which is very popular and always supercrowded. It is a brewery, but like I said, my first day was all about eating. To my surprise, they served;
I wont be missing any swedish food now.
