My 2nd week at Bangalore (Wonder la)

On the second week, 15 Oct, I went to Wonder la with my friend and teacher at English school. Wonder la is the largest India's amusement park which located on Mysore road, 35 kilometers from central Bangalore. The park combine between played machine, swimming pools with slider. It open between 11.00-19.00, and entrance fee is 625/470 RS for adult and child respectively.

My first week at Bangalore (continue)

In the second day, I have a chance to travel at the important shopping malls in Bangalore which are Garuda mall and MG road. The Garuda mall is air condition store that far from house around 8 km which auto-ricksaw charge around 56RS, 7RS per a kilometer. Similarity, MG road has various stores and restaurants such as KFC, Levi, and Domino Pizza. I went there in order to exchange money, copied house key, and bought English book at book store. The exchanged rate is not much different from Thailand about 45RS per a dollar which is 0.68Baht per Rupee. Moreover, the English book has price cheaper than Thailand about 30-40% because India is a central of printing business.

On Sunday 3 Oct 10, I went to UB city, Vidhana Soudha, High Court, and Lal Bagh Garden. I took auto-rickshaw, 60 Rs, to UB city which is the greatest shopping mall in Bangalore. 19 floors building with 3 floors shopping mall consist of many of brand name store such as Louis Vuitton, Paul Smith, Versace and more. Then I walked from UB city to High Court and Vidhana Soudha which far from UB city around one kilometer. I went there on Sunday, so I could not came inside there that has the museum. After that I took auto-rickshaw to Lalbagh, 250 acres garden, which also someone call lung of Bangalore because there consist a lot of plant and  glass house that use for exhibit flower shower around January every year. Moreover, there has a nationality geological monument that was established at the top of rock hill ,3000 million years.

UB City

UB City

Vidhana Soudha

High Court of Kanataka

Glass House, Lalbagh

Glass House Larbagh

3000 Million Rock

National Geological Monument

My first week at Bangalore (continue)

When I reached to Bangalore International Airport,  I found out my friends who waited me at outside of terminal. I greatly to saw their first time because I communicate with them through phone and internet. They took the minivan which was furnished by English academy that I interest to study; moreover, it free of charge and take time about one hour. The way from the airport to house very busy because it has horn sound all the time, and most of driver do not respect the rule of driving. Moreover, there has some of animal such as cows and goats walk on the road ways that seem normal for Indian people.

 My house located at Jaimarat Nagar which near Banasawadi railway station. It has three floors that each floor is divided to two rent rooms. Each room has two bedrooms, two restrooms, and one kitchen. Moreover, another facilities are furnished such as refrigerator, television, and water heater. The accommodation price is 3500RS which electricity fee is not included. Four student live at here which three are Thai student and one is Arab from Yemen. My friend told me that Arab student just study English on grade 11 and their government encourages and support scholarship to study English at India Although, they just study it ,they can speak fluently in English.

The English academy located near my house, so I can easy walk to there. The academy provide both group class and private class for students. The group course is divided to three level for graduated student which is basic, intermediate, and advance level. Moreover, it has special course for student need to prepare for English test such as TOEFL, IELT, and diploma English. Moreover, course price is also cheaper than Thailand. For example, in India the group class 4 hours a day 5500 RS per month, while the cheapest place for study English in Thailand charge 13,000RS per month; moreover, India English academy charge 3500RS per month for private course 2 hours a day and 5000RS for special course.

The road in front off my house

Living Room

Kitchen

Main road of Jai Baarath Nagar

My first week at Bangalore

First October, I woke up at four o’clock in the morning to catch the flight, Kingfisher Airline, to Bangalore. This flight not direct to mu destination, Bangalore; however, I have to transit to domestic airline at Mumbai International Airport that locate on the west of India. I arrived to Suwanabhum airport, Bangkok, on 5.30 after that I check in ticket and baggage which its weight must not exceed than 20kg and 7kg for carried baggage than I got two boarding passes that specify gate and seat number. After that I went to Passport control, X-ray carried baggage and body, and waiting at departure gate respectively. Mumbai is far from Bangkok approximately 3000km, so the flight takes time 4 hours. I arrived to Mumbai around 11.40 in the morning; India time is slower than Thailand about one and a half hour. When I arrived to Mumbai, I went to Passport control area, getting baggage, x-ray baggage, and immigration process respectively. The immigration process quite easy for tourist visa; however passengers might be asked some question such as where do you live? That mostly of question you must have already filled to arrived card. The transit passengers which will go to domestic area have to go to domestic terminal 1A for Kingfisher airline, 5km from International terminal. Before go to domestic terminal, the flight furnishes baggage check in at domestic transfer area in order to serve passengers than taking a coach to domestic terminal which it has schedule every 20 min. The flight to Bangalore boarding time at 16.10; therefore, I have much time to survey around the airport after I have taken x-ray carried baggage and investigate the ticket before go inside the terminal. The flight from Mumbai to Bangalore takes time 1 hour, so I arrived to Bangalore at 18.20. I think that this is a nice trip because it is my first time to catch flight by myself; moreover, I got many of experience about catch flight and airport communication.

Suwanabhum Airport

Mumbai;s Terminal

India's Arrival Card

Air Scence

Mumbal Intl Aprt

Passport Control (Mumbai)

 Baggage Claim

Interterminal Coach

Kingfisher Airway