Sunday Funday
Hi everybody! It’s Anna again, and I’m going to walk you through our second Sunday in Hyderabad. We were #blessed with a late start to the day, which for most of us meant sleeping in before we hit the road at 10 to visit a Sikh temple (Gurdwara). It’s always intimidating to enter someone else’s place of worship, because we don’t want to disturb or disrespect any services that are going on, but I continue to be blown away by the warmth of the welcomes that we receive wherever we go. Immediately after sitting down in the temple, we were greeted by women around us who asked questions, shared stories, invited us to their homes (!!) and helped us understand parts of the service. Their kindness was most definitely my highlight of our visit.
After touring the school and health clinic associated with the temple (with services for all members of the community, not just Sikhs), we sat down together for the highly anticipated Langar meal, a weekly lunch served for visitors that’s also vegetarian, so all religions can participate. There was a LOT of hype coming from members of our group who have experienced it before, and frankly the meal itself did not disappoint. Were certain genetically weak individuals (me) crying from the spice? Sure. Did some gluttonous folks (also me) overdo it with 4 servings of bread? Definitely! Overall, a great time. 11/10.
Up next was a stop to the Shilparamam handicrafts market, where we came to terms with the fact that we’re still pretty terrible at haggling, but we found some beautiful handmade gifts. No spoilers or pictures included out of consideration for the eventual recipients of said gifts.
Our night was equally eventful, because we had to finish the last half (aka 2 HOURS) of The Most Dramatic Film Of All Time, which we started the night before. There were sequins, leather, musical numbers on multiple continents, and more than a few tears involved. Our entrance into the world of Bollywood has been life-changing, to say the least.
Until next time, may your bathroom walls be free of slugs!
After touring the school and health clinic associated with the temple (with services for all members of the community, not just Sikhs), we sat down together for the highly anticipated Langar meal, a weekly lunch served for visitors that’s also vegetarian, so all religions can participate. There was a LOT of hype coming from members of our group who have experienced it before, and frankly the meal itself did not disappoint. Were certain genetically weak individuals (me) crying from the spice? Sure. Did some gluttonous folks (also me) overdo it with 4 servings of bread? Definitely! Overall, a great time. 11/10.
Up next was a stop to the Shilparamam handicrafts market, where we came to terms with the fact that we’re still pretty terrible at haggling, but we found some beautiful handmade gifts. No spoilers or pictures included out of consideration for the eventual recipients of said gifts.
Our night was equally eventful, because we had to finish the last half (aka 2 HOURS) of The Most Dramatic Film Of All Time, which we started the night before. There were sequins, leather, musical numbers on multiple continents, and more than a few tears involved. Our entrance into the world of Bollywood has been life-changing, to say the least.
Until next time, may your bathroom walls be free of slugs!
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