After School on Friday I boarded a plane to Delhi with Evelyn, Kate, and Hannah. We landed and got a cab to the Smyle inn. The women I went with are student teachers and interns so we stayed in hostels. This one was not that great. The sheets were grey, the blankets scratchy, the place smelled, and the bathroom was tiny with no shower - which is fine - I don't have an actual shower in my flat - just a shower head in the middle of the bathroom so water goes everywhere. At the smyle inn there was a shower head right by the door - probably contributing to the mold. The matress was softer than mine so that was good.
We got up early and headed to the Red Fort. I used my Indian residency card and got in for 10 rupees instead of 250! The fort is massive(the wall is several km long) and construction started in 1638. I am queen of the audio tours so I listened and gave the others the shortened, interesting version :) Pictures are on facebook!
Jama Masjid is a beautiful mosque - we didn't get to go in but the outside was gorgeous.
We tried to go to Raj Ghat where Ghandi was cremated but it was closed. :(
This is Humayuns tomb - I also got in here for super cheap with my FRRO card! Humayun is the second Mughal emperor and is buried in this tomb.
India Gate - it commemorates the Indian and British soldiers who died in WWI, the North-West Frontier Province and the third Afghan War.
The Baha'i House of worship - Lotus temple
We tried to go to one last temple that we were told was great to see at night. We got there and the security was crazy!! So we just went back to the hotel.
It is was a long, HOT day. I am thankful that I live in Mumbai, it is definitely cooler there!
We got up early and headed to the Red Fort. I used my Indian residency card and got in for 10 rupees instead of 250! The fort is massive(the wall is several km long) and construction started in 1638. I am queen of the audio tours so I listened and gave the others the shortened, interesting version :) Pictures are on facebook!
People ask me what I mean when I say there is garbage everywhere in India. here is a typical garbage pile.
Jama Masjid is a beautiful mosque - we didn't get to go in but the outside was gorgeous.
We tried to go to Raj Ghat where Ghandi was cremated but it was closed. :(
This is Humayuns tomb - I also got in here for super cheap with my FRRO card! Humayun is the second Mughal emperor and is buried in this tomb.
The US ambassador is an UNI graduate (University of Northern Iowa - where the students teachers are from) They tried to make an appointment to meet with her, but she wasn't there. They did get us in to see a financial person who works at the Embassy who is also a UNI grad. She was wonderful! She gave us a short tour of the Embassy. We weren't allowed to bring cameras or anything in so she took a picture of all of us in front of the building.
India Gate - it commemorates the Indian and British soldiers who died in WWI, the North-West Frontier Province and the third Afghan War.
The Baha'i House of worship - Lotus temple
We tried to go to one last temple that we were told was great to see at night. We got there and the security was crazy!! So we just went back to the hotel.
It is was a long, HOT day. I am thankful that I live in Mumbai, it is definitely cooler there!
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