As a historian Srinu is ideally placed to describe the complex past of a historic city and its ramifications for the current inhabitants. He works with a lovely driver to negotiate the challenging Hyderabad traffic while the visitors get their fill of information. There was flexibility to include potential purchases if wished, but no pressure, while facilitating requests eg for buying spices to take home. The inclusion of a behind the scenes visit to an Iranian teashop was memorable, with freshly baked biscuits taking the place of lunch. There was the option of a White Mughal tour the following day to a Palladian style mansion built by James Kirkpatrick who married a local woman in the early 1800s, and as we had finished by 3pm, we wondered if that in future could be included in the full day programme.