My flight to India was long, but uneventful. I traveled Economy Plus on British Airways so I had extra legroom and great service! I was welcomed at the airport by Gopi and then whisked off to my home for the next three weeks, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace. I will admit that it was a bit surprising when the guards at the gate to the hotel searched the underneath of the car with a mirror and opened the trunk to peruse, but I know it was for safety sake! The hotel is lovely, but I didn't have much time to enjoy it as I promptly fell asleep. I had an appointment for Prasad to pick me up at 2pm and take me to the ValueLabs office.
When I got to the office, Dr. Raghu was there to greet me and it was nice to see a familiar face! I was then overwhelmed to be greeted by a more than a dozen beautiful women dressed in saris who proceeded to don a bindi on my forehead. Needless to say, I felt very welcome! I look forward to working with these wonderful people.
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| Gopi picking me up at the airport at 5.30am! |
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| Prasad picking me up at the Westin to go to the office at 2pm! |
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| A familiar face - Dr. Raghu! |
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| Lalitha welcomes me with a lovely bouquet! |
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| Getting my bindi! |
