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I once got cornered by a pack of dogs in Hyderabad in an early morning attempted walk to a coffee shop (what can I say, first time in Hyderabad, I didn't really

I once got cornered by a pack of dogs in Hyderabad in an early morning attempted walk to a coffee shop (what can I say, first time in Hyderabad, I didn't really grok that walking any significant distance is an adventure). Not sure if they'd have actually attacked, but they were making all the right sounds. Luckily there was a fence I could scale that they were unwilling or unable to go over. But during the heat of the day? They did seem relaxed. Though I never tried to pet one or anything like that. Dogs getting agitated around humans in Hyderabad would probably be pretty exhausting.

rendall 4y ago
> I didn't really grok that walking any significant distance is an adventure Because of dogs, or also other things happening?
- rootusrootus 4y ago
  Because of traffic. Walking around the buildings in our business park in Hitec City isn't bad, there are sidewalks. But even going a half mile up the road is hard if you're not comfortable with how Indian drivers and pedestrians interact. I personally feel okay with the smaller intersections near our office there, because walking steadily and making no sudden moves seems to do the trick. But any bigger road is essentially blocked for me if I don't have a native from the area to lead me across. Even so, it's quite a thrill getting across a halfway busy road on foot, no matter how skilled you are. Nobody is actually trying to kill you, and in fact is certainly avoiding you, but they aren't giving you more than a few inches of clearance. Kinda related, it's still on my bucket list to drive from Hitec City over to Charminar and back. But since the pandemic hit, my twice-a-year trips to Hyderabad have stopped and I think it's entirely plausible they will never restart. It may be that if I'm ever to enjoy Absolute BBQ again it'll be in Illinois :(

rendall 4y ago

> I didn't really grok that walking any significant distance is an adventure Because of dogs, or also other things happening?

rootusrootus 4y ago
Because of traffic. Walking around the buildings in our business park in Hitec City isn't bad, there are sidewalks. But even going a half mile up the road is hard if you're not comfortable with how Indian drivers and pedestrians interact. I personally feel okay with the smaller intersections near our office there, because walking steadily and making no sudden moves seems to do the trick. But any bigger road is essentially blocked for me if I don't have a native from the area to lead me across. Even so, it's quite a thrill getting across a halfway busy road on foot, no matter how skilled you are. Nobody is actually trying to kill you, and in fact is certainly avoiding you, but they aren't giving you more than a few inches of clearance. Kinda related, it's still on my bucket list to drive from Hitec City over to Charminar and back. But since the pandemic hit, my twice-a-year trips to Hyderabad have stopped and I think it's entirely plausible they will never restart. It may be that if I'm ever to enjoy Absolute BBQ again it'll be in Illinois :(