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The madness of New Delhi
... of pickles her mother had made and offered us some, spooning some on to our plate. They were so friendly, offering us other foodstuffs they had evidently smuggled in not just to the restaurant but to India. After watching Argo you tend to get a bad view of Iranians but this family was lovely. They even gave us an apple ("from Iran") as we were leaving. Next stop was Ghandi Smriti. This is the place where Ghandi was assassinated and cremated and there is ...
Delhi, India - Delhi Belly Here We Come!
... v.early to get tickets. The train stations have airport style security....
The v.friendly man at the security gates asked us where our tickets were, we replied “we’re here to buy them”. He then pulled out a map and asked to show him our Lonely Planet book and very kindly showed us where to go to buy them (1 mile away). He led us to an auto-rickshaw, told the driver where to go and negotiated a good price for us. He ...
Trip To INDIA.(:
In India the people there are very religious and also very spiritual. Although India is also troubled with their government. The urban families are usually smaller families. The rural families are usually larger families. They enjoy spending time at home. In India their economically growing ...
What Is Your Fine Name?
... and talk to us. One little boy with chubby cheeks extended a hand and said ever so politely in his most proper British-influenced accent: "Hello Madame. What is your fine name?". It's going to be an adjustment to go back to being just another ordinary face in the crowd back home!
And the time to go home is now here. There was so much packed into the last 2 weeks that it may take me some time to properly process and ...
Delhi Day 2: culture and food
... br> Our group leader is Shagzil Khan who in his undergraduate work studied Islamist culture and comparative religions, and now in his spare time is working toward an MBA. He is perfect - articulate, informed, amusing. This morning, at the Jama Masjid - an historical mosque - in Old Delhi (just prior to our hair-raising bicycle rickshaw rides!), Tripadi, a licensed guide, enlightened us about the significance of the architecture of the mosque. At ...
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