We arrived in Delhi around mid-day and headed straight for the Paharganj area, frequented by backpackers, kinda like Kho San Rd in Bangkok, with many tourist eatteries and internet cafes, maybe missing the nightlife, but conveniently situated beside New Delhi Train station. Checked into Vivek Hotel, rooms were a little dark and damp...but hey...i guess you only get what you pay for and it did have 'Sam's Cafe' on the rooftop, great place to eat and escape the heat, noise, smells and commotion of the streets below. We ate there alot the first few days, trying to adjust to the Indian cuisine, hoping to avoid the dreaded 'Delhi Belly'...we'd tried nearly every Indian dish on the menu, food was amazing, not too spicy, we thought we were doing great adjusting to the grub...boy had Sams cafe
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