Blogs from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Geo: 27.8938, 78.0681After going to bed at 2.30, (well I did, Clint went a lot earlier) we were up at 6am, a long day ahead of us, travelling back to Delhi today. Luckily I had packed up almost everything last night, there wasn't much really to pack. Clint woke up, still popping the pills to hopefully make him feel better. We checked out of the hotel and waited for Shymal, our driver, to collect us. He was working on Indian time, but he wasn't too late! After we jammed all our luggage in the rear of the car, we were off back to Delhi. Hanh and Thanh are flying out today and need to be at the airport by 11.30am. Clint and I are going back to the same hotel we first stayed at in Delhi, ... read more

Geo: 27.8938, 78.0681This morning, we went for breakfast in the restaurant, huge big room with just the 4 of us eating! We have a few hours to spare before the start of all the celebrations with a cocktail party. Hanh, Thanh, Clint and myself all decided to go to Aligarh City Centre Point for some shopping, by tuk tuk!! We bargained for 100 rupee ($2.00) to take us the 6 kms to the market. Wow , this was an experience, a lot of people living out on the streets, and just everybody busy with their daily hustle and bustle of their lifestyle. The constant honking of the horns drives you absolutely nuts, it seems everyone is just in a hurry, or impatient!!The 6km journey took about 30 minutes, lots traffic and always slowing down for potholes ... read more