After leaving the house at noon on the 1st, we finally reach the hotel in Dehli at 10.30pm on the 2nd. Not quite travelling for 24 hours, but close. (Hence the "Day 1 & 2")
First impressions on the way to the hotel? You havve to be nuts to drive here. There's three lanes on the road, but strangely, between 4 and 5 lanes of traffic. Lines in the road appear to be cheerfully ignored, solid lines crossed and cutting up and undertaking are the norm. It's wonderfully chaotic.
After checking in, we picked up for out tour of the city. This included a bike rickshaw tour of Old Delhi and a visit to the Red Fort.
The rickshaw was an experience. Being on the back of a trike in Delhi's mental traffic beats anything Alton Towers can offer.
The buildings are a bizzare hotch-potch of crumbly Colonial buildings and newer - but no less crumbly - buildings.
Then there's the electricity cables. Words can't describe how scary these are. In places they're almost touching the ground!
Then there's the Indian version of Jenga. Seeing who can carry the most on the back of a mototbike. Items included six calor gas bottles, a crt monitor and desktop pc, being held by the pillion rider who somehow managed to get on as well.
Next it was on to the Red Fort. Built in the 7th century. To say it's impressive is an understatement. It's massive.
Back when it was built, te Emperor came and went via the rriver and sailed up to an entrance that's reminiscent of Traitors Gate at the Tower of London.
After dinner at the hotel, we jumped on the metro to go to Rajiv Chowk which has a lot of shops in a circle round a central park. The metro is really clean and well organised and really cheap to use. Glasgow take note.
On the way back there were really organised queues where the doors would be when the train stopped, but once it did, the gloves were off and it was every man for himself. Totally chaotic and hilarious.
So, back to the hotel and time to end the first day with a pint of Kingfisher.
First impressions on the way to the hotel? You havve to be nuts to drive here. There's three lanes on the road, but strangely, between 4 and 5 lanes of traffic. Lines in the road appear to be cheerfully ignored, solid lines crossed and cutting up and undertaking are the norm. It's wonderfully chaotic.
After checking in, we picked up for out tour of the city. This included a bike rickshaw tour of Old Delhi and a visit to the Red Fort.
The rickshaw was an experience. Being on the back of a trike in Delhi's mental traffic beats anything Alton Towers can offer.
The buildings are a bizzare hotch-potch of crumbly Colonial buildings and newer - but no less crumbly - buildings.
Then there's the electricity cables. Words can't describe how scary these are. In places they're almost touching the ground!
Then there's the Indian version of Jenga. Seeing who can carry the most on the back of a mototbike. Items included six calor gas bottles, a crt monitor and desktop pc, being held by the pillion rider who somehow managed to get on as well.
Next it was on to the Red Fort. Built in the 7th century. To say it's impressive is an understatement. It's massive.
Back when it was built, te Emperor came and went via the rriver and sailed up to an entrance that's reminiscent of Traitors Gate at the Tower of London.
After dinner at the hotel, we jumped on the metro to go to Rajiv Chowk which has a lot of shops in a circle round a central park. The metro is really clean and well organised and really cheap to use. Glasgow take note.
On the way back there were really organised queues where the doors would be when the train stopped, but once it did, the gloves were off and it was every man for himself. Totally chaotic and hilarious.
So, back to the hotel and time to end the first day with a pint of Kingfisher.
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