Blogs from National Capital Territory, India, Asia - page 25

As you may have noticed, Kyle did not arrive in India when dad and I arrived. He landed a little later so that he could work a few more days. When he arrived in Delhi, he spent two days in the city meeting with a tailor. He hasn't admitted it, but I am pretty sure he was in heaven. If you know Kyle well, you know he is a bit of a dandy. Unfortunately, his tastes exceed his means. But Kyle does not easily take "no" for an answer. A work-around he has developed is to have suits made in foreign countries where the cost of hand tailoring is within reach. A custom made suit is now a common part of our overseas trips. You may even remember our earlier entry "Dapper in Damascus!" Kyle had ... read more

I'm still here in California making my lists of what I need to do before I leave in a month. Do I need shots? what about probiotics or grapefruit seed extract - all helpful hints gleaned from different sites on "Travel to India". Sandals or closed shoes? I've found the ugliest sandal/shoes that fit like a glove. Will it be cold in the north? Do I really have to drag a down jacket around for 8 weeks? What about the whole cell phone business? sigh.....what am I thinking? Is this crazy? Picking up and leaving...I'm on unemployement fer gawd's sake!!... read more

Well we arrived in Delhi without issue--actually a pretty uneventful flight. We scored exit aisle seats so our long legs were not so cramped in those airline seats. The flight attendant gve us a thorough lesson on what we would have to do if the plane went down (because we were in the emergency exit row) and when we took our new responsibility very seriously, he took an instant liking to us in the form of extra snacks, bottles of wine and pampering. He did not even know that dad and I had formed a plan that if the plane went down, dad would pop the door open and direct traffic (as instructed) and I would tell each person "thank you for flying Air India." The new international terminal in Delhi is shockingly modern, convenient, clean ... read more

We woke up at 445am already having our bags packed from the night before and went for a nice early breakfast. Once done breakfast, we got our bags to the reception, then waited for the speedboat. There was a japanese lady with us and a few locals on the boat as it sped the 45 minutes to the airport island. We left with mixed feelings. We were really getting our rhythmn on the island, but we also realized there was more adventure to get to. The ride in the boat was flat, which did me well. Every so often a flying fish would come out of the water as we moved toward the airport. Once dropped off at the airport, we passed through entry security and then to our checkout counter. We don't have this in ... read more

Ik ben de dag begonnen bij het Nationaal Museum. Dit is het meest vooraanstaande museum over de geschiedenis van India. Het biedt een brede verzameling aan voorwerpen (aarderwerk, textiel, schilderijen, beelden, gebruiksvoorwerpen) uit de vele verschillende periodes en regios van India’s rijke geschiedenis, maar de context is vrij minimaal. Alleen de Harappa periode, de vroegste op het Indische subcontinent die tijdsgenoot was van o.a. Sumer en Egypte, de oudste beschavingen uit het Midden-Oosten (en deze onderhielden ook alledrie handelscontacten met elkaar) werd echt goed gepresenteerd. Het is gelukkig ook deze periode die mijn grootste interesse heeft. Na het museum ben ik naar het Purala Qila gegaan. Dit is een fort gebouwd door een Afghaanse krijgsheer die Delhi vroeg in de Mughal periode had ingenomen. Enkele jaren later wisten de Mughal het te heroveren maar dus niet ... read more