Delhi

We spent the weekend in Delhi and will be here til Wed. Brian had the weekend off so we visited some tourist sights like the India Gate (I'll have pictures to post when we get back home) and the Red Fort (a fortress built in 1638 out of red clay). Delhi seems alot like Washington DC to me. It's the capitol and has many monuments and federal buildings. The smog is very bad--taking pictures, even close up makes them very hazy.

We are staying in a popular shopping area of town for locals...Karol Bagh. There are row after row of jewelry, shoe, and clothing stores. We spent some time roaming the streets, riding the metro rail and visiting these sights. The boys even got to see a race car exhibition and a hot air balloon...perfect for them.

We didn't realize it at the time but our last room in Kolkata was a mansion compared to our room in Delhi:) I would love to give the details to show what hotel life in India is like but i'm afraid i would just be whining. We are getting to experience what millions of Indian families experience their whole lives...small living spaces with very little amenities. I'm not saying that the hotel doesn't have amenities...we do have hot water! yay!:) but we are in close quarters. We'll be happy to get back home on Wednesday.