You have seen the hotel from the inside, I have shown you the views from the terrace over the river and the city, now let’s go for a walk. When we exit the hotel, we see right away some nice murals. They are placed on the walls of the hotel’s Kue Bar. As you may […]
Pune, India, part 5
In my previous posts I already wrote about the weather, going from sun to clouds, from hot to cool, and sometimes all of a sudden very windy. This leads to dramatic skies and heavy cloud formations, like these ones: One evening there was even a rainbow to be seen, although it is not too clear […]
Pune, India, part 4
Reading the local newspapers gives you an idea of what the hot topics are in Pune and India at the moment. I will share them with you: 1. the weather, in particular the monsoon. In general, this year there is not enough rainfall, creating problems like agriculturally and for the water supply for households. Having […]
Pune, India, part 3
The hotel where we are staying, the Westin pune, has some special features. At least in my eyes. The first one is the Fly Guy. Actually it is not ONE guy, I saw at least two different men on different days. Their job is to walk around in the hotel restaurant, where the buffet is, […]
Pune, India, part 2
As promised, today I will give you an impression of the location and environment of the hotel we are staying in: the Westin Hotel Pune. We have access to the executive lounge on the 4th floor. Although the staff is very nice and helpful, we have to say that the food and drink facilities of […]
Back in India, Westin Hotel Pune
After two weeks in Singapore, we are now in Pune, India, for two months. We are staying in the Westin Hotel Pune, a nice 5-star hotel. It is the grey building on the left picture, overlooking the river. On the other two pictures we see Frits, first in our small room, then in our […]