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Travel Blogs from Gurgaon
Old Delhi tour
... streets we had been down in the morning but had to stop near the corner because of the amount of people & traffic, people were climbing over the rickshaw to get to the other side of the road and continue on the footpath, like ants swarming over a grasshopper.
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Sleeping at New Delhi International Airport
... ticket was for next day departure and it closed at midnight.
I was a little disappointed by the lack of facilities in the arrival hall. It has ATM, a few shops, cafes, and car rental desks. "Tourist Information" desks were set up to sell tours mainly. Brochures on transportation, train & bus schedules, for example, would have been nice. A map of India would have been appreciated.
We were told if ...
It was 38 degrees & 85 percent humidity!
... is a haze in the sky but it is dust, not smog, that causes it. Well that is what our guide said anyway.
We arrived late last night, 11pm and it was 31 degrees. Walking out of the airport was like walking into an oven. Leigh and I looked at each other in pain despite the fact we knew what the temperature would be.
Driving to the hotel was an eye opener (also expected) but fortunately only about a 20 mins ride. Some of the driving ...
Delhi - ein paar Millionen mehr oder weniger...
... Schatzkammer ein Haar und die Ledersandalen des Propheten Mohammeds aufbewahrt. Während der Gebetsstunden ist Fremden der Zutritt zur Moschee untersagt - aber wir haben Glück und können hineingehen. Nachdem wir unsere Schuhe ausgezogen (alternativ hätte man auch Überschuhe haben können) und uns verhüllt haben - denn hier reicht es nicht, dass bei Frauen die Schultern und Knie bedeckt sind.
Hier bekommen wir alle einen Umhang, der am Hals ...
Delhi, our last stop in India
... some rugged mountains near Ajmer, but the land flattens out towards Jaipur. After dark, there is little to see, with it all looking pretty gloomy through the windows. Dianne has a short kip, while Murray holds the fort. Later we get a pretty edible non-veg chicken meal, with surprisingly good ice-cream to finish. Earlier Dianne got our waiter to organise a bottle of Pepsi, tipped him well, but after the meal, which was part of ...
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