Day 2 Delhi 2nd October 2008 When not to spend a day sightseeing in Delhi. Today is both Eid and Gandhi Day and Delhi is full to the brim with families out celebrating, visiting the Jama Masjid Mosque and the Red Fort, the funfair and the markets, though most of the shops in the Muslim quarter were shut. Not the best day, crowds wise, but great to see, I now understand why our Asian families in Brum celebrate in this way. We know that it isn't a great idea to be in big crowds but we had no option today!! but security is quite tight on the Metro and the Red Fort, thanks goodness. As a foreigner you pay extra to go into places but the queues are much shorter or they call you on to
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