Day 13

(Friday, Feb. 11)

An American Evening in India
After work I went to the cinema (which is in the mall) with Sujatha. We saw Johnny Depp’s “Finding Neverland” – pretty good movie, though it starts pretty slow. The movie cost 150 rupees ($3.50US) – the movie theatre, like most in Gurgaon, is very new. It had the coolest seats that I have not yet seen at the home theatres (at least the ones I go to!). Not only could the arms of the chairs come up so that couples can sit closer together (Sugatha and I elected to leave the armrest in place), the whole seat (not just the back) reclines. Just like in the U.S. movie theatre food and drink is marked up, but no where as bad.

We had dinner at the mall also…at Ruby Tuesdays! And yes, the menu is pretty much the same. And I have had my first alcoholic drink in India! In the state of Haryana (again, this is where Gurgaon is) no imported alcohol is allowed to be sold. Therefore drinks like a white Russian (Kaluaha required) are not available. The reason I bring this is up is because it is amazing how many different types of liquor are imported to India. The drink menu, the same as the US version, must have 50 specific cocktails listed, but you can only order about 20. The waiters must hate it! That location should black out any drinks they can’t make – Sujatha, order three different drinks before she found one that they would make.