Woke up today and went for breakfast at the hotel down the road( as our hotel does not actually have the restaurant as advertised) this consisted of a breakfast curry with little donut type things and some roti and toast. Slowly getting used to this fiery kick start to the day. The other thing that both Nicole and I really enjoyed was the chai tea which is delicious. Afterwards we decided to go for a wander along the streets of Delhi with the intention of ending up at the train station to organize a ticket to Agra. Before long we were stopped by a young guy who tried to aid us and explained to us that the lines at the train station were large and the pick pockets rife or something to that extent, he then persuaded us to go to the government authorized tourist bureau and sent us on our way in a rickshaw. We arrived at what we thought was the government place and went inside. We were greeted by a man called Bilal who tried to organize our itinerary a little better and encouraged us to go to Rajasthan as he said it is fantastic. We were a little skeptical to say the least and did not want to trust him at first as we thought it was a scam. However he gave us a driver and sent us on a tour around Delhi to see all the tourist hotspots which turned out to be a far more efficient way of traveling then gettIng rickshaws all the time. Our driver Babloo is a really lovely guy and has been in the industry for over 17 years. We are very thankful we have him now.
Day 1 we went to Humayuns tomb, the Gandhi museum and the Qutab Minar
Day 2 the Red Fort, Old Delhi by rickshaw, the Ghandi memorial and the Lotus Temple
Being two tall white European looking people we stand out like white elephants and are constantly being approached by Indians for photos and ogled from afar, we feel like celebrities. At the Ghandi memorial especially we were literally mobbed by Indian school kids and couldn't get away. Nicole started to become very uncomfortable after she was grabbed from all angles and we had to run. Despite this the Ghandi memorial was worth a visit. Our highlight of the day though had to be Old Delhi by rickshaw which exposed us to a myriad of amazing sights and smells. Note: sorry I am only posting this now, wi-fi is somewhat difficult to find in India
The street outside our hotel
Ruins at Humayuns Tomb
Humayans Tomb (the precursor to the Taj Mahal)
Our breakfast at the hotel, the chai tea was amazing
Spices in Old Delhi
The Lotus Temple ( that pool was so tempting)
Photograph of being photographed at the Ghandi Memorial
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