The walls

A Decent Time and Dodgy Drivers in Delhi

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March 10th 2008
The taxi to Delhi took a little over 5 hours and we arrived in 'Paharganj' (the area we are staying in) at around half three. We found our hotel 'Majors Den' without any trouble, and were greeted by the friendly hotelier who used to be a major in the army, and his family. Our room was shabby but clean and had a hot shower! A Commodity we had not come across in over two weeks. After refreshing o ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more