India- the first 24 hours

Arrived in Bangalore late on sunday around 1am. The hotel had a 7 series beemer waiting for me. It was probably going about 100 mph cruising past little moped-taxis. I was half asleep when it suddenly stopped. much to my surprise, there was a unmanned miniature horse on the street walking all by itself taking up two lanes. It was no taller than Miller with platform boots. We honked and passed it on the right and I swear it looked at us as if he seemed to think he had the right of way.
I arrive at the Leela palace which is exactly what i expected; unreal! I have stayed at nice hotels before but none that had bomb checks at the entrance, metal detectors at the door and a staff that does all but accompany you to the bathroom. Sometimes its a little over the top. For example, there are two people at the lobby elevators and all they do is press buttons for you and wave you in. When you arrive you are escorted by a beautiful Indian woman up to the room. Check in actually happens in your room - a first for me. I walked around Sunday and the place is amazing. Best bath house this side of Istanbul; the kind of spa that makes me never want to go to the Turkish bathhouse in NYC. Stoop & Semel, you guys would be blown away. The service is uncanny; every one greets you by name. I wondered how they all know me, but I forgot to mention that your picture is taken for your profile so everyone knows you. STYYYYLEEE!. More to come...
here are some pics:

The hotel lobby:




View From my room: