Aurangabad, India
December 7th, 2007 We were a little late to leave work in Pune after a very hectic week. The highway from Pune to Aurangabad was being converted to a four-lane highway. Some patches were good but the rest was very bad. The traffic was very heavy. The countryside was much greener than Pune even though this was the dry season. There were fields of sugarcane and cotton on either side of the highway. Pilgrims were returning back on all kinds of transportation. It turned dark soon and the driving became scary. We saw multiple accidents all along the way. We saw an accident involving a motorcycle that seemed fatal. It took us 5 hours to cover a distance of just 250 kms! The Taj Residency hotel in Aurangabad is a paradise, an oasis in the midst of the chaos of the city! We hit the bed after a cup of tea. December 8th, 2007 Our driver, Yousouf, was up and ready by seven in the morning but it took us time to finish the sumptuous breakfast spread. ...