hydrabad's midnight blues and my faulty compass
well, here’s how my last 24 hours unraveled. i woke up to the sound of a monsoon ignoring the weatherman’s forecast of 21.54c. it’s not even that cold, really. just a sly drizzle that clings to your shirt like a judgmental ex. if you’re staying, bring a towel. if you’re leaving, start packing wet clothes.
let’s talk about neighbors. not the usual ‘loud or quiet’ deal. in this corner of hyderabad, my neighbor is a guy who plays a kazoo at 3am to scare off raccoons. he’s not even trying. it’s art. i heard that from a drunken artist at a hostel bar-must’ve been 3am, the way he was muttering it. now i’m not sure if he’s a genius or a warning label.
i plotted a map to this chaos because i’m a lost soul with a broken gps.
. see? that spot? that’s where i got lost. not physically. metaphorically. i walked in circles for 45 minutes arguing with myself about whether left or right was ‘the proper way.’ turns out, hyderabad doesn’t care. it’s all about vibe.
here’s the weather fix: i just checked and it’s…that kind of lingering humidity right now, hope you like that kind of thing. like a hug from a soup can. not ideal for photos. my camera blew up because moistureync. sorry, unsung hero.
reviews? yeah, i heard that. someone whispered at a street food stall that the old benjamin bridge collapses if you step on the wrong tile. another claimed the city’s most famous tea house serves coffee. i took both with a grain of salt. maybe it’s true. maybe hyderabad’s just messing with me.
now, images. first is a street vendor selling dried mangoes under a construction site. second, a woman in a neon salwar kameez dancing alone in a bus stop. third, a close-up of a pigeon stealing a crepe from a tourist. all from unsplash.
i also stumbled on a tripadvisor link for a restaurant called ‘the floating teacup’-it’s supposed to be haunted. local bloggers swear by it. yelp says the market near the bridge has the best chaat in town. if you ask right, they’ll tell you the secret to the masala.
bottom line? hyderabad doesn’t do tidy. it’s a city that gives you a weather forecast and a reality show. if you get bored, hydrabad’s neighboring cities are just a short drive away. or don’t. i’m still here, typo-ing this blog post at 2am.
p.s. if you like chaos, check out a local event board. i heard someone organized a ‘abandoned church fireworks’ thing. don’t tell the police.
quick link to tripadvisor
yelp link
local board
tags: travel, hyderab ad, human, vibe, messy
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