"Today has been amazing so far and it isn't even over. To start off, we went and visited Maruti Suzuki and got to see the entire factory. Before we got there, we drove for about 45 minutes and were able to see how different India is from the U.S. First off, there are no formal rules of driving. There are lines on some of the roads but everyone seems to straddle them so they really serve no purpose. Contrary to the U.S, people pretty much use their horns instead of blinkers. People and cars are not the only things on the road...we had to share it with the many cows, stray dogs, and monkeys. It is such a different world here and I love it!
After seeing the entire process of how a suzuki car is made, we went to lunch at this really nice center called City Walk. It was basically a huge mall that also had a food court in it. I had no idea what any of the food was so I trusted Netu (one of the Cal Poly teacher's wife). I ended getting a masala dosa which is pretty much a gigantic crepe with potatoes and lots of spice. Needless to say, my stomach hasn't been the same since I arrived, but the food is soooo worth it! Not to mention my entire lunch only cost me a little over 2 dollars.
After lunch we went and visited Rockland Hospital. It was definitely a little difficult getting there! We ended up taking a wrong turn and having to turn around at the dead end. It probably would have been similar to Austin Powers 90-point turn except after 8 tries, these men whose truck was in the way were kind enough to move it. The truck wouldn't start so they actually had to push it out of the way. haha- I took a video which was pretty entertaining. The hospital was very nice, however, the tour was a little strange. The guide ended up taking us into the emergency room where families were, which I thought was a bit invasive.
On our way home from the hospital, our bus driver was able to bribe the police office to let us drive down a one-way street! I couldn't believe it, especially since he only had to pay the cop 1 dollar to let us pass! If only I could have used those tactics to avoid my 2 speeding tickets! We are now in the hotel and getting ready for dinner. Apparently, our dinner tonight is very special because the chef is lebanese and was flown in to India just for tonight. We are definitely in for some entertainment with the huka and some belly dancers."
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