Our first sightseeing trip. The fort was beautiful. This was the old capital of the Qutub Shahi empire (from Persia), before the 5th King, XXX, decided to shift it to Hyderabad because of a water shortage. A pity that it was heavily vandalized. The view at the top of the fort was beautiful, you could see the whole of Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Cyberabad (local nickname for the area where we were staying, where the IT centres and the rich from the It sector were staying). There was a 240kg weight that in the past, the Abyssinian slave guards would carry to the top to measure grain with. It was also the selection test for soldiers aspiring to join the army. I only managed to budge it a little, and only one corner of its square bottom lifted off the ground.
Embarrassment #2, on our way up, I needed to shit. And the only toilet was way below. Mr Abdul, our guide,lead me to a secluded and secure spot where I could do my business. Well, maybe not too secluded and isolated, a group of late teens, who found out that I was gonna take a shit, climbed to a perch from atop and started whistling and laughing at me. I could only afford a meek wave.
The guys that watched me shit.
1 comment:
haha hilarious!
cool way to keep updated with you there in india.
miss you lots bro! keep in touch.
- pao
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