6/25-6/26: Three flights, two layovers and finally we’re in Hyderabad, India.

6/27: Settling into Google corporate apartments and eating Indian food!

6/28: Recovering from illness/apartment fever and going to the mall.

6/29: New (to me) Indian foods and shopping for Hyderabadi pearls.

6/30: Buttermilk. Ugh.

7/1: Indian buffet and eating weird things plus going to the movies and the park.

7/2: Breakfast at Chutneys, touring the Qutb Shahi Tombs, and climbing up 380 steps at Golkonda Fort.

7/3: Sightseeing at Chowmahalla Palace, Charminar and buying souvenirs at Laad Bazaar.

7/4: M’s quick blurb on Fourth of July.

7/5: Restful vacation in India.

7/6: Political lockdown of Hyderabad.

7/7: My little brother’s birthday and shopping for his present at a handicraft store.

7/8: Karachi fruit biscuits, yum! Flying from Hyderabad to Delhi.

7/9: Sightseeing in Delhi – Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, Lotus Temple and a few random sights thrown in.

7/10: Taj Mahal in Agra and inlaid marble tabletop masterpieces.

7/11: Flew from Delhi to Mumbai.

7/12: Tour of Mumbai, including the slums.

7/13: Travel by train to Goa.

7/14: Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa is beautiful and on the beach.

7/15-7/17: Hanging out and relaxing at the 5-star hotel.

7/18: Last thoughts on India as we fly home!

7/19: Wrapping it up. Home at last.