So as previously mentioned, most single teachers are not placed in furnished apartments in Bangalore proper, rather a small town called Yelahanka New town. It is smack between our school and the city... It is also closer to the airport than most Bangalore locales. Some of us are across the big, ol' highway (called both Bellary Road and New Airport Road--- reminds me of Austin, with its big highway, double names- Capital Texas HWY and HWY 360) about 15 minutes away. Yelahanka New Town is rather quaint and limited but not really that far from a more happenin' town, Sahakarnagar (say that 3 times fast). Most important to sensitive auditory me, it is relatively quiet in Yelahanka New Town... And in our gorgeous apartment complex, it is genuinely quiet- aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!! In other words, Purva Venezia is a gorgeous bubble of my life in India that I feel equally grateful and guilty about... Because I get peace and excellent rest but live far beyond the normal means here in Bangalore.
Let's get down to the nitty gritty, in Yelahanka New Town, we really have everything you could possibly need or want on a daily basis. Here is my noted list that obviously pertains to my needs and wants: several decent grocery stores, hardware stores, a coffee shop (*Cafe Coffee Day- India's version of Starbucks), a vet, a contacts/glasses shop, pocket pharmacies, clothing shops, kitchenware stores, electronics stands, cell phone service stands, a park with walking paths, a cute-little-rooftop-cafe/ yoga-meditation center **(you read that right), several libraries (***mine is a membership only library that I pay a small fee every 6 months so that I can check out 1 book and 1 magazine each visit), lots of delicious chai joints, a few sketchy dhabas- some sketchier than others :) and my favorite take-out, New Royal Darbar- because the food is crazy cheap and delicious and the Muslim delivery dudes looooooooooooove Mr. Todd!!!
If you just need something different, it's merely a hop, skip and a jump to the tongue twister town, Sahakarnagar! Here we may arrive via the main highway mentioned above or the small town, crazy roads... And you find several American chains (oh yay): Dominoes Pizza, Kodak Photo Center, McDonalds and Gold's Gym. A little better are the Indian chains ###: Barista Lavazza Expresso Bar,
Health & Glow (India’s premier one-stop shop for cosmetics and healthcare requirements for women of all ages--- uh, yeah, and also hands down, the most awkward shopping experience ever- the sales ladies follow you around, shove products in your face and hover in your personal space- yikes!), Sweet Chariot Bakery (seriously yum cakes and pastries for the sweet tooth in you, right Flo?) and others... A couple great restaurants are there too: ++ Swathi Gardenia and Tanvi Restaurant and BBQ Lounge. There is also a bigger and better grocery store called Big Market (I know, very original), and soon, there will be a natural/organic grocer right next door called Nature's Basket.
*http://www.cafecoffeeday.com
**https://www.facebook.com/Vrikshfoodnwellness
***http://justbooksclc.com
****http://m.justeat.in/restaurant/menu/7234
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http://www.healthandglow.in/about_us.html
http://www.barista.co.in
http://www.sweetchariot.co.in
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http://www.swathigroup.co.in
http://www.tanvi.biz
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