Oct 23-24: Chicago to Delhi, via Frankfurt

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All it took was 3 flights, 24 hours, and more airport bathrooms than we'd care to view. First off was a long stopover in Frankfurt, which gave us enough time to enjoy some European fine dining: cappuccinno and sausages, with apple tart to go.

A brief stop at Mumbai airport, the third customs check (how many times can they inspect liquids?!), and then we finally landed in Delhi, 9 am local time. To the uninitiated (ie, Itay) it was quite a slap in the face. Every conceivable form of trasnposrt, the smog, the humanity!

We checked into a lovely B&B in south Delhi, showered up and hit the town with our driver.

First day highlights coming right up...we have two more days in Delhi, after which we head off to Dehra Dun, home of Jaspreet's mom.

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Photos

Our bags are packed
The Blue line stop, Wicker Park. Oh how it all started so innocently.

Fishy lunch
Kaiserstrasse, Frankfurt. Site of glorious outdoor dining.

What up Euro?
downtown Frankfurt

India Gate
First stop in Delhi!

India Gate, part 2
We asked a German couple to take our photo, figured they wouldn't hound us for money. Boy were we wrong!

Attack of the school kids
They were telling Jaspreet how to take a better shot, and then insisted on taking on the next picture with her. (notice how i'm grabbing at my wallet just in case)

Bangla Sahib
The largest gurudawara in Delhi, an oasis in the middle of an urban jungle

Itay's favorite way to travel
Gotta love the auto riksha, now if there was only something we could do about the smog and constant horn usage.

Comments

[hannah bower]

looks like the journey has begun!
Congrats on making it halfway around the world. I'm thinking this is going to be somewhat like the Amazing Race (except you're not racing anybody). Bangla Sahib looks beautiful. The best photo award so far goes to Itay grabbing his wallet.

[Jacob Thride]

Paratha
So you decided to check out Frankfurt after all. You stress me out. Jaspreet, make sure you take Itay to the paratha open air restaurant with the cockroaches on the walls, floor, roof and plates. It was the best paratha I have ever eaten. Send my what-ups to Shabad.

[yifaa]

wallet??
hey guys! it looks so fun.... i love the pics and the update- keep it coming. p.s. how is the FOOD?? aka the most important part. wish i was on a big india adventure, but alas i have started my own adventure here in nyc at the desk as we speak. ciao for now. love yifaa

[Sandy]

That ain't smog from my scooty
what's up jastay? pictures look great, you guys look happy! itay- all rickshaws in delhi are colored green for a reason buddy. they all use LNG - natural gas. this was mandated like 10 years ago and 100% conversion to natural gas was achieved like 5 years ago. in addition, many scooty's are electric. more blog postings!!!