The first thing you notice about Delhi is the smoke. I thought it was fog at first but noticed a pungent smell. Cameron tells me that this is similar to a pea souper in London because there are 20 million people in Delhi and a large number cook on an open fire. I am waiting to see if the smoke disipates in the morning. If not, I will get used to it -- I remember coming up out of the tube station for the first time in downtown London and seeing the pollution -- and then it was gone and after that, I just didn't see it until I washed the dirt out of my hair.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Arrived Safely - No Hassles
The flight through Franacekfurt to Delhi was uneventful which is exactly what it should be. We are now ensconced in the Lalit Hotel near Connaught Place. I will say that arriving at Delhi at 1am in the morning is truly the best time. Few people are up and there are fewer cars -- that is no cars - on the road so i have yet to experience Delhi's famous traffic. Will get on that later today.
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Our India
Cameron, Chris and Heather will travel to Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh, during the 3 days before Alex arrives. We meet Alex and then set out from Delhi in the north. We travel mainly in Rajasthan, in what is called the Golden Triangle. We will visit the Taj Mahal in Agra, Jodhpur, Jaipur, often called the Pink City, Udaipur with a Palace that sits in the middle of a lake, and Pushkar, which every year has a big camel fair. Then Alex and Chris return home to university. Heather and Cameron continue and tour through parts of the south, starting in Chennai and Madurai, both in Tamil Nadu. We drive through the Western Ghats arriving in Cochin and the backwaters of Kerala. Mumbai ends our trip and home to Canada.
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