Delhi, like Mumbai, is a frenetic, loud city with its own terrific energy. I'd met other travelers coming from Delhi who said they really disliked it, so I was prepared for the worst, but come to find, I really enjoyed Delhi very much!!! (One note: Delhi has some of the slickest, well-dressed "hustlers" who can and will effortlessly direct you to various "tourist offices" that are masquerading as the official Government of India tourist office...the tourist agent at the "tourist office" will then tell you, very seriously, in a very official-looking office, that there are simply NO train tickets available to WHEREVER you plan to go...but wait!!! There is this one option that the agent happened to find: an expensive bundled train ticket & hotel accommodation (surprise, surprise). Don't believe them for a second!!! ALWAYS check with agents at the railway stations to get the official low-down on train tickets and availability. After initially being a bit frustrated by these con-artists, on further thought, I was really quite impressed with how skillfully these men operated...I learned from them as well, so ultimately I hope I became a wiser traveler from my dealings with them!). :-)
Fotos de Delhi:
Fotos de Delhi:
Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi. Beautiful Persian-influenced architecture...this building put Iran on my list of places to visit.
Wonderful, spicy thali lunch at Hotel Saravana Bhavan with Aki T., who I met earlier in the morning at one of the infamous "tourist offices." He is originally from the Bay area but now works and lives in S. Korea. The family seated next to us showed us how to eat thali...after all these years of eating Indian food, I had no idea that one was supposed to remove all the little bowls and place the rice on the large plate and THEN pour the little bowls onto the rice (!!!).
At Red Fort in Old Delhi, another place with a wonderful audio guide. Construction started late 1630s by Shah Jahan, who also built the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Some Delhi street art:
It's just like the Castro!
A very clear & concise sign:
I like the graphic depiction of said offense:
The following request is obviously futile:
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