And we started off to India on 8th july..first we went to Delhi,the capital of India. I was all excited to be there..the new Indira Gandhi International airport is great..really felt happy that I belong to this country.Our driver n car was waiting for us at the airport.I have heard lots of sardar ji jokes..but never experianced one in my life. There was a sardar jee in our flight itself...after we landed in Delhi airport, we were all waiting at the arrivals..then this Sardar ji,who was in que just after me..asked another man in the que,' excuse me Bhai saab..aap aagaye ho ? ya jaa rahe ho?" then that man replied him " ab andhar jaa rahan hoon' then the sardar ji said" ok thank you " and he left the que..i still dont understand why he left the que..and where he went :p.
we landed in Delhi,early morning..so on our way to the hotel, she ( Delhi) was just waking up..still sleepy..and she looked awesome..the driver said it rained last night..and the weather also was awesome after the rains...on our way to hotel itself I got to see the India Gate,I still cant express how i felt when i saw that..
Our hotel was in sundar nagar, a well secured,calm place.we checked in slept till 11..then we called up our driver..and he took us to a famous restraunt. As my hubby is a foody..he had gone through the list of all famous eat outs in Delhi.We had thandoori..the real taste of India. Then we were taken to Rashtrapati Bhavan,Secretariet,India Gate, Raj path,Humayoun's tomb etc..it rained again when we were infront of India Gate..it was awesome to see Delhi, in the rains..The Amar jawan Jyoti ,really awakened my patriotism.For the first time in my life,I wanted to be a politician..when I visitted the Raj Path,Rashtrapati bhavan,Secretariet etc :p..I was really feeling proud to be an Indian..evening the driver left us at the hotel. We just took a shower and called for a cab and again went out..the cabby was a part time guide too..he showed us every bit of Delhi,he could within the time limit..when we went to the Jantar Mantar he commented" Anna idhar baitha thaa' he meant Anna Hazare ! My foody hubby's concern was dinner..so we asked him about Karim's restraunt which was famous..and decided we will have lunch from there next day tonight we will have from another restraunt,which is near our hotel only.The cabby dropped us at Old fort..where we saw the light and sound show of Delhi's history.From our cabby we got an info that India cricketer Kapil Dev is our neighbour..he is staying near by..and he goes for a morning walk everyday..and will shake hands with everyone..he is very down to earth..etc..I really wanted to get up early and meet him..but was so tired and slept..when Kapil Dev was having his morning walk :).
Second day morning we visitted..The Red Fort,The Qutub Minar,Jama masjid,Safd arjang tomb,Nizam ud din's Shrine,Lodi gardens,Chandni Chowk,Raj Ghat etc.The architecture,the splendour and glory of India..took my breath away.It was raining when we were in Red Fort,chandni chowk etc..we hired a rikshaw..and we were taken to the Old Delhi..in rikshaw..it was an awesome feeling. I noticed a guy..who got a piese of soap from somewhere..taking a shower in the rain...it happens only in India! The lunch at Kareem's restraunt was a different feeling..the food was delicious..it was so crowded..the only difference was the customers were not the kings there..it was the bearers who were the kings :p...it was a great day indeed..we went to Connaught place in the night..had dinner from there..Delhi was celebrating the weekend...so did we..next day we were about to visit Agra..dream in marble...
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