One of my favorite things to do in Hyderabad is to go to the lake. It's beautiful being by the water and it offers a cool breeze and a beautiful view. There is a giant standing Buddha statue in the middle of the lake that is only a couple decades old; however, supposedly Hyderabad used to be the center of contemporary Buddhist thought, long ago. There are places to eat there on the lake at Necklace Road, such as Eat Street, a food-court type place with lots of different restaurants including Subway and Cafe Coffee Day (though I get Indian food only). Next door is an extremely fancy restaurant called the Water Front, which has amazing Thai food. There is a cover charge of Rs300 ($7.50) on regular nights and Rs500 ($12.50) which goes towards your meal which will most likely end up costing a bit more than that. My American dollars mind thinks, that is NOTHING for a super nice meal at a restaurant that has live classical being played as you eat and high quality food and a gorgeous view of the lake... but my Indian Rupees mind says, my stipend is based on rupees and the Indian cost of living, not dollars, and it's the most expensive restaurant we have been to in the city, so it seems really expensive and is a real treat (ie - we make our parents take us when they visit).
My roommates, Milos and I at Water Front - I was stomach sick and couldn't eat but still had the Rs500 cover charge
Beautiful Shlayma and the beautiful view overlooking the lake outside the glass windows of Water Front at night
Temple-type thing overlooking the lake
Me and Blanca at the lake
The Buddha statue in the middle of the lake at sunset
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Those pictures are lovely.. especially the pic of the Buddha amidst Tank bund.. Very good post..
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