Picto Diary - 23, 24 January 2016 - 361

After returning from Glenburn Tea Plantation last evening, TIMDT and Mwah (sic) enjoyed a final dinner at 361 with members of the Margaret Taylor Dance Troupe (image in yesterday's diary) and had most of today to relax. To make our 8:50 PM flight to Abu Dhabi, we left for the airport at 6:00 PM.

Above: TIMDT at the Oberoi in Gurgaon, NCR, India.

India...a land of contrasts...struggling on the one hand...aspiring...surging...reaching... on the other.

I love coming to India...where people use hands to produce as opposed to holding them out.

Above: Croissant, Restaurant 361. Breakfast offering. Oberoi Gurgaon Hotel. Gurgaon, National Capital Region, India. 23 January 2016.

Croissant... perfect in every way. Metaphor for top Indian hotels.

I've long suspected that one of the reasons TIMDT likes returning to India time and time again is because of the hotels. It may well be sufficient reason. Incomparable food and service.

Above: HMT (Hindustan Machine Tool) watch worn by one of the waiters at 361, Oberoi Gurgaon Hotel, National Capital Region, India. 23 January 2016.

The waiter and I compared our HMT watches and mutually commiserated on the demise of the company, recently closed. I treasure my HMT, purchased last year in Pondicherry. An automatic movement for less than $25! Soon, to be a collector's item!

Above: 361 Restaurant. Oberoi Gurgaon Hotel. Gurgaon, National Capital Region, India. 23 January 2016.

TIMDT and Mwah (sic) agreed, the combined food and service level at this restaurant was the best of the trip.

It was nice to hang out for a day, decompressing from a busy, fascinating, agenda laden trip, at the Oberoi Gurgaon.


24 January 2016

No image. Long flight home. New Delhi to Abu Dhabi (Ethiad). Abu Dhabi to Chicago (Ethiad 15 hours!). Chicago to Salt Lake City (American Eagle). Picked up by FeeBee around 5:00 PM on the 24th.

Addendum:

FYI: The flower that your lovely wife, TIMDT, is admiring is a dahlia.

Mrs. Driggs,
Salt Lake City, UT

I was hoping someone would tell me what it was. TIMDT wasn't around when I finalized my diary. Tks. Skiing good yesterday (back to normal). Lets do some runs.