Very sweet kids, some young boys playing on the street, and 2 of them greeted me with a hello when they saw me.. What a relief from the usual nuisance of Arabic kids..
Lot of dogs on the road, like Bombay.. Actually, not that many, got excited to see dogs on the street, saw just a couple of them in last 10 min..
Many shiny big aluminium dustbins around the city.. Yes, though poor, the city is not as dirty..
Smell of diesel and pollution when a big vehicle passes by.. Hey am I in Bombay..? (Why am i comparing everything to Bombay..?)
No, I am not. Cause there are pine trees (I assume its pine, my botany knowledge is negative) everywhere. Beautiful. The women too. But can’t go flash happy after them.. :-)
City in the midst of mountains (snow capped at times I am told, though not now)
10d centigrade seems fine at first, then it bites a bit, should have got the hood of my leather jacket, wearing a monkey cap would look quite foolish I guess, don’t see anyone with their heads covered..
See lot of Mercedes on the road here, but most of them old models, maybe it was a prosperous country.. maybe.. or maybe its just that used cars make way to the country via road from Europe, that's a more plausible explanation..
Lot of open air fruit and vegetable shops here, like in India, again this is not exactly a tourist spot, so I am being too flash happy about it..
Ok those were my musings for my first independent walk in the city.
Oil heaters everywhere in the hotel. Actually no battery in camera, that’s why I am back to my room. It seems the camera battery needs to be replaced, good I wrote it down, won't have to remember to tell Arshi, am sure would have forgotten to tell her..
Hey on TV there’s a channel called India TV, they have the movie mast (urmila & aftab) on, stupid movie.. heyy its dubbed in Georgian (I think, maybe its Russian also, don't know) guess that’s how raj kapoor got famous in Russia. He he..
Out again.. So many many casinos, a slot house (as they call it) every 25th shop..
Shops closing by 8:30, now that’s not cool..
Btw the 25th shop thing is for real, atleast for the area, I am in. Peking street its called, near my hotel, I am at tbilotel hotel.. Me thinks it would be Tbilisi hotel, just written short form as Tbilotel, cause they don't write Tbilotel Hotel anywhere, only Tbilotel..
Saw a handheld lady purse mirror. Was good, but not sure.. Arshi, whatever I get for you, I wont write down, it wld be a surprise as you like it, but can't bear it.. :-)
Wearing a seatbelt didn't seem necessary, speeds within city limits are minimal (like Bombay again, if need to add).. But I religiously put them on like a good boy, my cabbie looks at me, smiles and says something, I smile back too, thinking the same thing were we..? Think so. Smiles don’t need a language. Ok, one more no language smile.. :-) Thanks for smiling with me... again :-) he he.. I am good at it..
Ok by the way why am in this notepadding mood..? May put it in Arshi’s blog, or maybe my own, naah am way too lazy for that.. Will atleast mail the notes out to Arshi, that's for sure.. Feel I am talking to her all the while I am roaming in the city.. Maybe I am writing mood, coz I am reading life of pi, which is a narrative.. Could be.. Am I an aspiring writer, why not a travel writer.. Would be infinitely more interesting than any banking/consulting assignment for sure.. Maybe I am inspired by Arshi's writings.. again could be.. Hmm.. Some food for thought now, bit hungry its 9 now..
See lot of big TVs showing ads by the roadside, and the national flag fluttering in between the ads, is it a country struggling for identity.. Maybe after effects of a war, could be, right..? yeah, guess so..
Babe, who knows only German and Russian taking orders for Indian food.. He he, so funny..
And that Indian channel, (now that I think of it) was actually more like voice over rather than a translation or dubbing, hindi dialogues were audible in a low pitch though.. hmmm.. waiting for food..
Food was decent, chana masala and dal with roti and mango lassi. Hopefully not tooo many calories..
Arshi's googling had revealed that all the local dishes have cheese as the predominant ingredient, but people here, don’t seem to be fat, maybe its not the food, that makes one gain weight, then what would it be, must be the genes, yeah that’s what I would like to blame.. He he.. :-) smile again.. Thanks..
Ok, done with bit of editing, Arshi & Celmi have had a field day out today.. Good.. Hope they enjoyed, but want to speak to Arshi, before I sleep.. Arshi.. Jaaaaaanuu kidhar ho aap...??? Chal lets watch some TV till Arshi comes online... Enough writing for today.. Chiao..
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