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Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi March 6th 2013

As the protest march (see: )was now north of Mathura on the AH1, we made a detour onto the Yamuna Expressway, a massive six-lane motorway opened just six months earlier. It was almost deserted and we scurried at previously unheard of speed towards Delhi. Possibly, as this was a new road, drivers weren't yet fully aware of it. Perhaps the tolls were too expensive for most. Or, maybe, as it starts in Uttar Pradesh and passes through the state of Haryana, albeit briefly, before reaching the National Capital Territory, its emptiness may have had something to do with separate vehicle taxes payable in each of the three states. Our driver, for example, had a Rajasthan-registered car with tax already paid in Uttar Pradesh. He didn't usually go as far north as Delhi and had been a ... read more
Delhi, Chandni Chowk
Old Delhi
Qutub Minar

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi March 4th 2013

Delhi to Shimla The flight from Bangkok took about four and a half hours but as Delhi is an hour and a half behind we arrived at 8.30. Delhi was very organised but while waiting for luggage I went to the loo, I was greeted with a 'hello Madam' and when I came out, arm in sling they helped me wash my hands, turning on taps offering towels I thought that was lovely. We were soon through and met by a rep from Travelbag or Cox and Kings. We were driven through Delhi, quite a pleasant warmth about 20 but it was dark and you can't quite see what it's like, although it looked surprisingly clean. We arrived at a swanky hotel but had a small room oh well it's only for a night.We had to ... read more
Train to Shimla
Serving tea on platform
View from train

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi March 1st 2013

Well after one nights rest I was ready to explore . My breakfast arrived after me asking for it , they seemed suprised so I reminded them that it was included in the price . Breakfast therefore was nothing to write home about or indeed blog about ! It consisted of tea , bread melted gone off butter and jam plus about 20 ants on the tray .Still ate it though ! The boy who bought it to my room just waited in the room watching me eat it with a wry smile on his face, then took the tray away when I was finished , when I asked his boos why he did this , I was told he was waiting for a tip !Maybe I should have tipped the ants ! The internet is ... read more
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Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi February 28th 2013

Most impressive trip it was and not because it is most recent, and that does not mean just positive impressions.. What imprint it made in me personally, will be remembered all my life. One thing is to know and another thing- to see. I looked at different face of humanity. I barely touched that country and my pics don't reflect the part, what made most deep impressions on me. But at least, i can share nice places I visited and some glimpses at things around. The places I saw was in New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and North Goa.... read more
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Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi February 28th 2013

Well thanks to a nail biting wait , I got my visa for India 2 days before I was due to leave . Bad planning on my behalf ? Maybe but I though 3 weeks was ample time to arrange such a simple thing as a visa , but thanks to the Indian embassy in Berlin it was a total nightmare . It was 4 am in the morning as the taxi came to take me to the train station , my son who said he woiuld miss me like crazy apparantly not enough to get out of bed that early to give me a lift to the station . I did not know how long I was going to be travelling for but reconed with approx 3 months. I was very nervous going to the ... read more
A really important ruin
Siesta
On the way to work

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi February 26th 2013

Z postele som sa vykopal uz o 9/00, behol som na ulicu k metru na ranajky,2 placky s hrachovou omackou a nazad an izbu. Tu som vyhadzal cely batoh na postel, chvilu popocuval mp3 a siel sa prejst po main bazare. Nakupil som tu magnetky,vodu a keksy do lietadla. Hadam s vodou prejdem cez kontrolu. Opat izba, 2 hodiny na nete. Podarilo sa mi kupit listok na derby besiktas vs fenerbahce ale bolo to o chlp. Platba prebehla,tak uz si ich len treba niekde v istanbule vyzdvinut,to zistim na mieste. Z netu opat ubytko,zas nakupy,ubytko,jedlo,nakup. Vecer uz bola kopa zobrakov na ulici. Na otazky riksakov a nadhanacov do obchodov odpovedam na otazku odkial som, z gibraltaru,nech rozmyslaju kde to je. Nie,ze by so slovensku vedeli.. Poslednych 30 rup co mi ostalo,ak neratam co som si nechal ... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi February 25th 2013

Konecne mi v noci nebola taka velka zima. Z ubytka som vypadol o 10/00 smer metro chandni chowk. V metre klasika, security, mini tlacenica. Po vystupeni z metra opat mensia dezorientacia kde to vlastne som. Na zlepsenie orientacie som si dal jedlo z pojazdneho vozika,placky s fazulovou omackou. Jedlo sa rukami,takze som si zafrkal mikinu. Vdaka kompasu som sa navigoval k Red Fort. Kedze je dnes pondelok je zavreta, tak ako aj ostatne muzea. Ale to nevadilo,dnu som v plane i tak nemal ist. Na ulici pred pevnostou milion cykloriksakov co furt otravovali. Fakt asi nevedia co znamena slovicko NO. Nakoniec som ich uplne prestal vnimat ako keby tam ani neboli. Slniecko zacalo pekne prazit,okukol som teda pevnost zvonku a podchodom som sa pobral k mesite Jama Masjid. Osudova chyba. Prvy krat a aj posledny som ... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi February 24th 2013

V noci bola nenormalna zima,okno sa mi nedarilo poriadne zavriet,zistene,ze nadomno sidlia holuby. Dnes si pred spankom radsej uz oblecem dlhe tricko a okolo hlavy omotam sal. Ranajky som opat vynechal a pobral sa metrom na central secretariat. Tu som omrkol parlament ale iba spoza brany. Dnu sa nedalo ist. Pekny palac. V okoli bola kopa vojakov so samopalmi. Konecne mi vyslo pocasie,slniecko,teplucko. Od parlamentu som sa pobral obzriet si india gate. Popri ceste bol z obcoh stran travnik aj s lavickami,tak som si n jednej odpocinul. V okoli pospavala kopa indov, niektory piknikovali,hrali kriket. Proste uplna india nez co som doposial videl. ziadny bordel,zebraci,nic. K india gate sa neda dostat,strazia to tam vojaic,tak som to omrkol len zdialky, celu ju obisiel. Dostal som sa az k narodnemu stadionu,bohuzial dnu ma nepustili, vchod bol z druhej ... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi February 23rd 2013

Z postele som sa vymotal az okolo 10/00,po dlhsom case fakt dlha doba v posteli. Dnesny plan,nakupi v podzemnom bazari Palini na Connaught place. Po vyjdeny z ubytka som sa vydal smerom na vychod po main bazaru (smerom od zel.stanice). Na konci ulice je metro Ashram Mag. Tu v pokladni kupeny zeton do stanice Rajiv Chowk,prechod cez securiti. Pipol som ale securitak mal v pazi, ladvinka presla bez problemom cez rontgen. Potom sup ho do vozna. Zastavky hlasili aj po anglicky,tak nebol problem a navyse som siel iba jednu zastavku. Pri vystupeni opat kvantum ludi,bo toto je dopravny uzol. Po opusteny metra som sa ocitol na velkom kruhaci. V centre kruhaca je v podzemi velky trh so vsetkym moznym. Okolo kruhacu su same znackove obchody, nieco na sposob parndorfu. Ceny mi prisli ako u nas,resp lacnejsie ... read more

Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi February 22nd 2013

Hajzli buchotali asi do polnoci.Tak nic moc spanok Rano som hodil kluc aj so zamkom na stol a siel na bus na stanicu Idgah. Zo strechy este na mna pokrikoval jeden z domacich asi mi chcel dohodit svojho riksaka, taktiez rodinu. Ma na nho hned vabili po tom ako som sa ubytoval,si mysleli, ze som blb a pojdem za drahe prachy s nim po meste. Odlov riksakov na ulici nebol vobec lahky,vacsina ani nezjednavala,ponuka za 100,dalsi za 70 a posleny za 60 ale toho som nakonec dal na 50 ,i ked moc nadseny z toho nebol. Veru turisty tu riksakov velmi zhyckali. Na bus stanici kopa starych busov,kopa ludi a iba jedno okienko na listky. Z neho ma poslali opat mimo stanicu na hlavnu cestu odkial siel stary bus do dili. Konecnu stanicu ma mat na ... read more




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