Hello from Hyderabad, India

A quick note. Have been traveling to east,central & south AND west India. First leg was in Puri and Konark of Odisha state. Today arrived in Hyderabad. Had boarded into the train, which we almost missed as the Sun temple in Konark demanded more time from us, in Bhubaneswar last year- last day of 2010. Some kids in the train woke us with their Happy New Year screams. The train, on schedule, was moving somewhere in Andhra Pradesh. Here are a few mobile pics from today.

First day in Hyderabad:

1. Bangles on sale in Lad Bazaar, very near to the landmark Charminar.

2: Kids enjoying themselves in, ahem, LUMBINI Park!

3/4: Giant standing Buddha statues in Hussain Sagar, not very far from Lumbini park.