It is a hot afternoon but the driver who has come to fetch me is extremely courteous and puts me in a good mood. He is dressed in Pyjama Kurta and says he is proud to be associated with a heritage hotel like House of MG and tells me that all the foreigner guests stay with them. He says whenever the Prime Minister has special guests, they come for a meal to Aagashee because it serves the best Gujarati food in the city.
I am led to my room, a far cry from the regular hotels. There is jhoola, there is a canopy bed, vintage mirrors and bathrooms. It is like traveling back into another era. I relish a Gujarati meal and go to sleep to wake up in time for the evening event.