As I see more and more of the country, I’m constantly amazed by how different all the parts are, yet still share enough to uniquely tie it all together. Pune has exactly the same sort of rickshaws as I’ve seen in other parts of the country, the only difference is that they actually use the meter most of the time and when you do have to haggle, it’s much less exhausting. They’ve even modified some vans into a rickshaw-like look that act as mini-buses driving along pre determined routes.

Our digs in Pune are, for India, very nice. I’m staying in a house with the other two trainers with each room having a nice little balcony to sit and relax on. It’s very close to the office and catching a rickshaw from there has been relatively easy. Most trips in a rickshaw are only about ten or fifteen minutes to other major places like ABC Farms and MG Road.

Pune is home to plenty of Universities so that means plenty of bars and restaurants at very reasonable prices. It also means a much more relaxed and younger crowd when you do go out.

The weather has been grand since getting here. Not a spot of rain. It also means everything is especially dusty and dry. I definitely prefer dusty and dry over wet and humid.

We’re seeing more and more of Pune as the days go by and its refreshingly not as manic as Bangalore.