December 5 and 6, 2014. Home in Hyderabad

Meredith's parents-in-law kindly rented a flat for us on the top of their apartment complex.  

We are sleeping there, and Alexis will join us when she comes.  Some of the wedding celebrations will also take place here. 

We spent a day shopping for the wedding.  Meredith had to get measured for alterations on her wedding dress.  (Sorry, no photos as the dress has to remain a secret until the big day).  We also made beauty shop appointments for the morning of the wedding.  They will do her hair, makeup, and help her put on her dress correctly.  We explored the neighborhood on foot.  There is a gym where Meredith will work out.  Bala and I went with her to watch a Zumba demo class.

The in-laws have a cook who makes us delicious meals.  He will have a day off on Sunday, and Meredith will prepare all the meals.  We went shopping for ingredients.  We had heard that there is an emu farm nearby.  We found a shop that sells unusual meats and poultry.  We bought some emu, then selected four quail for another meal.

The chap butchered the quail in front of us.....we certainly know they are fresh!  

Gautham arrived from the USA.  He and Meredith went shopping for his wedding outfit.