Mandu-Indore
India 2017
We left Mandu on a direct bus to Indore at half past eight in the morning. We say goodbye to wonderful Mandu, which gave us so many wonderful moments, and continue on our way.
Indore is a fairly large city, with a population of 2 million people. We walked through the old city from the bus station to the center. The local people kept looking at us with interest, and several times they even asked to take photos with us.
Indore, main square
There is nothing to do or see in Indore. The town is completely non-touristic, so when I saw the sign “Restaurant,” we were very happy and went in without hesitation, wanting to rest and eat.
The restaurant surprised us with its atmosphere, soft sofas, and reasonable prices. But alas, we faced our biggest disappointment here :) The food was brought out incredibly beautiful and delicious, but so spicy that we couldn’t eat it at all.
Restaurant and Food
So we left everything untouched… Well, we tried, but it immediately got hot, sweat broke out on our faces, our lips were burning… In short, it was awful :) And that’s despite the fact that everything here in India is spicy, and we’re people who are quite used to spicy dishes..
Spicy food close-up
It was such a shame: such delicious, fragrant rice with cinnamon, cloves, and vegetables — but it was impossible to eat. And the stew with potatoes and cauliflower was also so spicy it was just awful… That’s how it was. But we did sit for another hour in the restaurant’s quiet coolness, and only then did we move on.
On the way, we saw a very beautiful abandoned building, Gandhi Hall. Royal ceremonies used to be held here, and now homeless people live here.
Gandhi Hall
While Volchiy was photographing Gandhi Hall, a little beggar girl ran up to me
Inside Gandhi Hall
In the evening, we had a bus to Aurangabad. We arrived at the bus departure point early to find out what was what, and it turned out to be the unreal outskirts of the city, with slums on both sides of the road and the only decent place being the bus company office. They told us that our bus would be on schedule, which meant in 4 hours… Sitting there for 4 hours was simply impossible, so we went back to the city by tuk-tuk and sat in the KFC fast-food chain, waiting for evening.
This time the bus turned out to be luxurious, with bed linen, blankets, and even a personal TV with Indian movies. We were tired after a whole day of walking, so we fell asleep almost immediately…
Our luxurious bus
