Tokyo get-together

Best thing with summer is the gorgeous outdoors we have in Tsukuda. Bigger get-together with our neighbours and other expats in the area this weekend. Sun was shining and the cold beer tasted fantastic. Wish everyday would be like this here! And also great to know some people now. When I moved here 2 years ago I knew absolutely no-one.

Best season of the year is here 

What a beautiful day it was 

 Also went out to Yoyogi park on Saturday. Not sure what he was thinking here? 

 A yumyum family dinner! Amazing tonkatsu and sashimi 

West Bengal - Kolkata!

My last visit to Kolkata was VERY short. Less than 24 hours and I only saw airport - hotel - airport. This time spent a day with my team and another 2 days on field work. Had the chance to see some of the historical buildings and stuff while we moved around the city. It's very clear that this was the old HQ for the British during the colonial times.

Love the yellow cabs here 

 Had my first car crash, someone bumped in quite hard to our car close to the hotel. I got away with a small shock but the car trunk was so busted we had to cut it open to get out my suitcase. 

 Enter the light

 Lots and lots of these old colonial buildings around downtown. They aren't really preserved to the old glory 

 Private clinic, like Silent Hill but Pyramid Head was missing 

 Gone local with the guys. Tuktuk takes you for 10 RS

 Some of the smaller streets we also used this to move around 

 Very Swedish coloured buses! 

 Muumuu in a part of the city called Dumdum (for real!!) 

 Pick up your trustworthy meds. Maybe now understand how antibiotics and all kinds of other drugs are sold over the counter without prescription? 

 Was my honor to train and discuss with you guys!! You are gonna nail it 

 Big Ben! Why go all the way to London? 

 Is that the Eiffel Tower I see? Haha! 

Victoria Memorial was spectacular. Foreigners pay 500 RS and local 30. Fair....

Inside a lot of people. And it was SWEATY! 36 degrees and humid 

St. Pauls Cathedral. Was really unlike any other I been to inside! So cool! Like they didn't do or touch anything there since the 60s. This is a must visit place for any history lover 

 No pictures were allowed inside but had to snap this one 

 What?? Boogie man takes you if throw trash around? 

 Love these giant trees here and there in the street 

 Chaos 

Slums by the train tracks. Breaks my heart to see the kids play there 

Lot of slums under the bridges too. Here some of the family owns a skinny horse. Inside there were so much people living 

First time seeing the river the flows from Ganges. Some guys taking a dip in it. It was tempting but decided that maybe next time instead. 

One long bridge and gorgeous sunset 

 My last meal in Kolkata was something I really have to add to my Top 20 things ever eaten. Tandoori Lobster for 30 euro! 

In the capitol, Delhi!!

This time the city wasn't polluted at all and sky was "almost" blue. The ITC hotel in Delhi was fantastic! Had 3 hours time to walk around the city before heading to work. Decided to go check a tomb just next to the hotel and see the Lodi Gardens next to it. Not disappointed with my choice! The place was gorgeous and gardens were a perfect place for some quietness away from all the honking and noises.

Majestic reception at the hotel 

 At least I'm not totally alone on a Sunday evening 

 Delhi is greener than you might think 

 King Ashoka who got tired of war and told everyone to follow the way of buddha and peace. Good man! 

 Not sure if my coffee or weather was hotter at 43 degrees. Good morning Delhi 

 Muhammad Shah Sayyid's tomb in Lodi gardens

A bird on tomb guard for Muhammad

 Shish Gumbad mosque 

And right across Shish you can find Bara Gumbad. The blue tiles on top of the entrance makes it look different than all other tombs. Love the colouring

 Sikandar Lodi tomb

Working hard or hardly working guard? He not gonna do much if anyone decided to do something not allowed here. Like the many stupid graffiti or market pen texts written on these old gorgeous historic landmarks. Who does that??? 

Där vi en gång gick 

Gorgeous! Safdarjung Tomb really was a sight to see! Entrance for tourists about 3 euro and locals 0,10 cents 

A wall around whole tomb still standing. The details in it is fascinating 

 Scorching, in for a dip after 3 hours walk in the heat 

 Delhi team really knew their science. Was fun to have a 4 hours training session with you guys

 Back at the airport again. It's funny what Indians think that China and Taiwan looks like when it's basically the same thing. And of course, the Americans. This was at Air Indians lounge in Terminal 3 

Scorching Hyderbad

Sun is shining and it's 40 degrees! Hyderbad is dry so it feels as if someone would point a hairdryer at you and keep shooting, when outside. I don't know what I caught in Mumbai or on the way from Mumbai to Hyderbad but in the evening my voice was suddenly gone. It wasn't really ideal to present next day for 3 hours without being able to speak normally but discussion was good.

We also spent 1 day visiting hospitals to hear some feedback on our products. Was my first time to visit Indian hospitals. The private hospitals were actually much nicer than I had expected. So nice to see our products on their shelves. 3 years I worked on getting them here and here we are now! Milestone achieved.

The Hyderbad team 

The yellow baby came a long way. All the way from Lund-Stockholm-Helsinki-Tokyo-Hong Kong-Mumbai-Hyderbad. Got some miles out of that :) 

We can celebrate the calm now. Sample box to give out 

Lunch place had pretty cool ceiling lights 

Awesome dinner with the core team 

 Visited my first Indian brewery, their special beer was interesting and a bit smoky. Don't expect to spend a late night here thought, they close down at 22:30. 

 Can you find me? 

Went to check pharmacies here and there that they have stock. 

Just a few kilometers outside the center 

 Fieldwork with these smily guys 

 I also saw the Charminar, at least a replica of it 

 Lot of temples in India, this one found randomly outside a clinic. Balaji Temple

 A moment to relax in the scorching sunset 

 Cables, honking, the random fruit dudes, squatters, traffic, scorching sunset. That's Hyderabad! 

 Heading north....Next stop the capital, Delhi!