What a nice weekend. We (Sven and I) escaped the dusty air of Bangalore to Bandipur National Park. Located about 220 km from Bangalore, it is a truly beautiful place. We went there in a rented cab, which cost us about 4000 Rs (80 €) for the 220 km travel and the driver staying there… Weiterlesen »
And another TOTW about traffic – well, it certainly is a topic in Bangalore, whose streets just can’t put up with all the cars which drive on it. And about cars, I’m going to write today. The most often seen car is probably the Tata Indicar. A four-seater comparable to the VW Golf, it is… Weiterlesen »
I just created a new category: the topic of the week, or TOTW. It will contain observations of what struck me as interesting in this week. And I can’t resist, I just have to start with the way Indians drive. Even though there exist some traffic rules somewhere, noone seems to care. Especially the right… Weiterlesen »
Well, I finally managed to get to write this entry. It’s getting kind of busy at work, so I have to write at the Guesthouse, where other things await my attention. Last weekend, we went to a trip to Coorg, a region in the west of Karnataka, the state in which Bangalore is located. We,… Weiterlesen »
Well, not exactly dine, but „How to lunch in Bangalore“ sonds quite a little bit starge. This Sunday, we went to the Leela Palace for brunch. We includes me and the other residents of the SAP guesthouse. It should be mentioned that the Leela Palace is a five-star hotel and about the best place one can… Weiterlesen »
So, I have got some complaints that nothing has happened in this blog since, well, my last post. I agree completely with those who told me so! I try to make it up tou you with this rather long post. Too much time has passed…but nothing had happened! The last two weeks were just normal… Weiterlesen »
So, I have successfully survived a whole week in India already. Only 15 more to go :). Looking back, this was one of the most intersting weeks of my life – with more to come up. By now, I have less and less difficulties understanding the Indian English, at least with my colleagues at the… Weiterlesen »
… is quite an adventure. I may use a comparison to illustrate this: In the game Need for Speed: Underground, the player gets extra credits for „reckless driving“. I have been told that it is very hard to get this, even when driving quite … recklessly. I can safely say that no Bangalorean driver would have… Weiterlesen »
Hey! Today was a day of discoveries. It all started on may way to work with another German SAP employee who is also staying at the guest house. He told me not only of several good restaurants in Bangalore (and how to get there cheap), but also that there is WLAN access on the roof… Weiterlesen »
Hey, I’m back. Not only have I survived my first constact with Indian food, but I have also encountered the Indian work hierarchy. Unlike other location, the Indian canteen, which is located in the 7th floor and has a magnificent view over the neighboring construction site, is more a buffet style. I can’t tell you… Weiterlesen »