Sunday, April 17, 2016

Warm Welcome

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.


Gopi picking me up at the airport at 5.30am!
Prasad picking me up at the Westin to go to the office at 2pm!


A familiar face - Dr. Raghu!

Lalitha welcomes me with a lovely bouquet!

Getting my bindi!

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