I arrived in New Delhi after a brief tour of Thailand at 1am India time.
The airport immigration area is beautiful with giant copper hands extending from the wall holding signs of peace, love and wellness, Hindu style. The airport was built for the Commonwealth games in 2010, so it is very modern and holds my western familiarity.
At the departure gate my tour leader Leisa and our Indian tour guide Abhi were waiting with smiles at the coffee house. It's very comforting to have them there to guide me safely into India.
On exiting the airport I took a deep breath ready to smell the pungent India aroma and nothing. No smell except for dust and exhaust, how disappointing. So funny to be bothered about it not smelling bad. Haha. My expectations are being challenged. I'm sure the odurs will come, bring on the stench...
After a quick chat in the middle of the street with cars going around us we headed into New Delhi and onto our hotel. I am on the 3rd floor so I have to push 2 in the lift. I'm thinking the lift was an afterthought and didn't quite fit from the ground floor or something...so funny. I better not have too many drinks and forget what floor I'm on.
Two of my fellow tour students were awake to greet me and then it was off to bed. Well it looked like a bed, and felt like a bed but that was no bed. It's so hard. I went to sit on it and there was no cushioning whatsoever. I've been trying to imagine what could be used to stuff the mattress as there is no foam in it, I'm sure of that. Haha
It is my first day in India and time for breakfast. Time to see New Delhi in the daylight. The girls are planning to head to the New Delhi Pride Parade today which should be eye opening. Camera is ready to go.
Bye for now.
The airport immigration area is beautiful with giant copper hands extending from the wall holding signs of peace, love and wellness, Hindu style. The airport was built for the Commonwealth games in 2010, so it is very modern and holds my western familiarity.
At the departure gate my tour leader Leisa and our Indian tour guide Abhi were waiting with smiles at the coffee house. It's very comforting to have them there to guide me safely into India.
On exiting the airport I took a deep breath ready to smell the pungent India aroma and nothing. No smell except for dust and exhaust, how disappointing. So funny to be bothered about it not smelling bad. Haha. My expectations are being challenged. I'm sure the odurs will come, bring on the stench...
After a quick chat in the middle of the street with cars going around us we headed into New Delhi and onto our hotel. I am on the 3rd floor so I have to push 2 in the lift. I'm thinking the lift was an afterthought and didn't quite fit from the ground floor or something...so funny. I better not have too many drinks and forget what floor I'm on.
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| View from my hotel window. |
Two of my fellow tour students were awake to greet me and then it was off to bed. Well it looked like a bed, and felt like a bed but that was no bed. It's so hard. I went to sit on it and there was no cushioning whatsoever. I've been trying to imagine what could be used to stuff the mattress as there is no foam in it, I'm sure of that. Haha
It is my first day in India and time for breakfast. Time to see New Delhi in the daylight. The girls are planning to head to the New Delhi Pride Parade today which should be eye opening. Camera is ready to go.
Bye for now.
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