Our first official day was spent in Old Delhi. We took the surprisingly modern Metro across town. I was shocked at how advanced it was. Security was tighter than England and they had everything from the oyster card system to air conditioned carriages. We visited one of Delhi’s oldest mosque’s and joined the crowds to walk in the bazaars of the old city, immersing in the noise and smells of the crowded narrow streets and alleys where people went about their everyday lives selling everything from silver, copper, brass and spices. Amazingly animals such as cows, goats, dogs and even the occasional monkey wandered the streets unfased by hordes of people and vehicles. It was bizarre to see areas of progression and wealth alongside streets full of homeless families and huge amounts of litter. Sadly many
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