Blue Sapphire Hostel I
Travel Blogs from New Delhi
Dealing With Delhi
... statues. The carvers would sit at the doors grinding stones into hindu gods sending muddy water over the wonky pavements. No one paid much attention to us which was good, but we were the only foreigners around. There were no restaurants or anything that you’d expect in a place so full of accommodation. For some reason both of us felt very uncomfortable there and at these times it’s best to trust your instincts. We decided to go and order food from the safety ...
Absolutely stunning!!!
... way using the latest technology - not just at the Akshardham complx, have also seen multimedia exhibitions in Mumbai which were excellent.
Enough tears now. On my way home I spotted a Bhong shop and am sure this alone will be a magnet to visit Delhi for many of my friends.
Tomorrow got an appointment for breakfast at the Sai Sanjeveeni Foundation. and then its back to the hotel packing for the Taj Mahal.
Bye for Now
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India = Meltdown
... of water. Next was a simple Indian kitchen with a table top burner and no sink. Last was the renovated room with a loft which has since been renovated to serve as a classroom for Sonu’s “school.” The room smelled of fresh paint but with no windows anywhere, everything was dusty and musty. Still working on building up the courage and enthusiasm to tour India, I regret to admit that I was not of the capacity to endure these modest accommodations for more than ...
A Night of Fun, Now Let it be Done
... twice before being allowed into the airport (no one is allowed in without a passport and boarding pass), once before the check-in desk, once at the check-in desk, once at the security check, once at the boarding gate, and then again just before you enter the plane. How shady and distrusting are these people?!
We bought a bottle of Chivas at the duty-free shop so we wouldn’t have to pay for booze on the American Airlines flight from Brussels to JFK (and ...
A day in the park
... sausage and egg McMuffin (chicken sausage) and it was amazing, so good that I got a whole second meal as well. Lori had the hotcakes and she said they were the best ones she had since she was a kid. We hung out there for a couple hours reading and then headed to central park in the center of the Connaught. It was a beautiful day so Lori slept in the park while I continued to read my book.
After a quality afternoon in the sun we walked back to the new Delhi train station. ...