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Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 31st 2005

I think I've emerged relatively unscathed from this two day train ride from Southern India to the capital of India, New Delhi. My stomach seems to be okay after eating nothing but train food and I have all my luggage with me! The toilets are okay but a bit dicey as the contents of the toilet dump directly onto the train tracks so you have to keep your possessions close in hand. The ride was actually pretty fun as I did nothing but eat and try new food. I guess certain train stations are famous for regional foods they produce well so when the train stops for a few minutes at the station, people make a mad dash to the vendor. I had some delicious pineapple juice at the Vijayawada train station in Andhra Pradesh. I ... read more
Delhi

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 22nd 2005

Hi all, We have a few pictures to show you of some of the things we've seen and done over the last few days. No Delhi Belly as yet which is just as well as we are just going to sit through a Bollywood movie! Love Cindy and James... read more
Ghandi's park
Lotus Temple
Rickshaw through Old Delhi

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 21st 2005

Hello everyone, This is just a quick blog to say we arrived safely in Delhi and are awaiting the start of our Golden triangle tour. First impressions are that people are very freindly but pushy and the place needs a good clean! The car horns continue right through the night. Have been to a real Indian curry house. I had Muttun Biryani and Cindy had Chana Massala but this was not a touch on Cathie and Justin's curry! They made it mild without us even asking but Cindy's mouth was tingling from the spicyness... Got to go and get a tour bus.. Will write soon. Hope your are all well Luv Cinders and James... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 18th 2005

Well our first night in India was not the most welcoming one. We arrived to the new delhi airport at around 12:30, got a cab to our hostel we booked to find there was no room. we were taken to a 24 hour tourist center, where a gentleman tried to sell us his entire travel package for india. we explained we only wanted a hotel for the night, but alas, he told us all the hotels were booked..we would be better to get on a train that night to go to another city. i asked to speak to some hotels directly, as we were both quite suspicious of all of delhi being conveniently booked. the fellow became quite offended that we didn't trust him. this went on for hours. eventually, he found one spot left in ... read more
archeological park
qutb tower ruins
Baldauf Family

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 18th 2005

I must say this it is best to not have relatives in a foreign country. They try to control and manage all your activities. I have been spending time in Delhi and it has been wonderful but when the relatives try to manage everything it becomes a bit of a problem. The best part is that they know everything and know where to go, also if they are wealthy like my Uncle they will have cars and drivers as many indians do. India is an amazing place, kinda of like organized chaos but one could spend years here and only touch the surface of this amazing country. The past few days I have seen a lot of tourist things and tommorrow I am headed to Nagpur to see my cousins 2 day wedding which should be ... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 18th 2005

Today we traveled to the many historical sites in Delhi. We began with a trip to the Bahai Temple (Lotus Temple) and the Muslim Tower, Qutab Minar. We then ate lunch at a rather expensive Indian restaurant that was very similar to the ones we have in the states. Bean's dreams came true and he sat with a snake charmer as he coaxed a cobra from his basket. We finished the day off with a trip to Old Delhi and the Jama Masjid mosque. This mosque is supposedly the largest in the world and seats over 20,000 people. From the steps of the mosque we could see the Old Delhi markets which held the most amount of people I have ever seen in my life. The enormous Red Fort loomed in the background beyond the mass ... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 16th 2005

I have been in Delhi for 2 days and am completely blown away. I have been staying with my uncle and he has helped to show me India from a local perspective. I am no longer the backpacker traveler but someone who sees them as outsiders. I have seen all the tourist sites which are amazing but what is more amazing are the people of India and its culture. The culture here is soo rich and deep, one could spend the rest of your life exploring the people, the religion and its culture. Everyday is wildly different and unique. It is everything opposite the US. Instead of organzed traffice you have organzed chaos, instead of quite clean streets you have people everywhere etc, etc. The one overriding thing is that you feel human here and alive!, ... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 16th 2005

After our two long flights, a very confusing paris air terminal, and no sleep for about 34 hours we are finally here. We got a hotel reservation from the airport tourist office, and slept until almost lunch time. We are now venturing around Connaught Place in Delhi. This is the main circle. Our next stop is to find some food and tonights place to stay. I guess our most fun experience so far in India was the taxi ride from the airport. There are virtually no traffic laws and horns are constantly honking. We also met a wonderful lady on the plane who was from Delhi. She gave us a lot of information and even offered her phone number if we needed anything. It is time to find something to eat, so I will post again ... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi January 11th 2005

Hello, Now the time has nearly come for us to depart on our epic voyage (don't worry further journal entries will be more exciting than this one!). Our first destination is Delhi (20th Jan) where we will be picked up at the Airport and taken to our hotel in downtown New-delhi. We will then be departing on a week tour of the 'Golden Triangle'. Taking in the Taj Mahal, the Red fort and other delights. So we will be concentrating on central Northern India. Nice little acclimatiser. Don't worry, lots of pictures to follow. James and Cindy... read more




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