The next Bangalore Breeze Newsletter will go out this week. Our editor tells some very interesting stories of her experiences as a newcomer to Bangalore. Here is a preveiw.
A couple of
days ago, I thought the kids were looking a little out of sorts. They denied being homesick, but they had been
troopers through the rigors of house hunting; I decided we needed a day
off. Looked up movie listings and went
to the theatre to watch Over the Hedge.
The theatre itself was swanky and plush, even
though we had opted for the mid tier seats (about $3.00 each). The truly luxe seats are about $9.00 and you
get to sit in individual leather recliners, with a menu you tick off your
preferences on, and are served by waiters materializing with the food. First, we
were delighted to see that along with popcorn and nachos they were serving
samosas and vegetable puffs. I don’t
know why we were so surprised and tickled, but somehow it seemed to make us
realize we were really India.
As
it was we gaped at the usher who came around asking us .....
