Day of Rest

When we arrived last night we were greeted by our friends Kathy and Dan who had arrived earlier in the day. They had already scouted out the area and advised us it was best to hang out in the hotel all day. Dan who is a great adventure seeker told us he got about a half a block from the hotel and turned around. It was consistent with what we were told from the tour company.  Our first clue was when our taxi was stopped as we entered the hotel gate. A mirror was put under the car and the trunk inspected before we could pull up to reception. Once out of the car our belongings were scanned, just like security at the airport. We each walked thru a metal detector and Barry was wanded

So we spent the day inside the hotel reading and sleeping. We had a wonderful dinner in the hotel dinning room. It was an Indian festival. An array of northern Indian cuisine. Barry and Dan did the meat choice  while Kathy and I went the vegetarian root.  Delicious, all of it. What we ate I couldn't begin to tell you. So many appetizers to start, then sweet corn soup, then a half dozen main course choices from the buffet table. The group agreed we were finished dinner after the appetizers. But not wanting to hurt anyone's feelngs we ate it all, including the desserts.

Tour starts tomorrow. The rest of the group arrived this evening.