So the trip to Delhi from Varanasi was quite the odyssey... First, our train to Agra was cancelled outright on account of heavy fog (they take trains out of commission to lighten traffic for the important routes, I guess) and then we got ye olde rigamarole trying to buy tickets for any train that evening that was heading to the capital. Helene braved the crush at the ticket wicket a couple of times (women are allowed to bud here) but in the end, it was a mixture of persistence, sweet-talking a Tourist Office dude, using Denise's grey hair to our advantage and, yes, bribing the train conductor, that got us on a train about to leave... and in 2nd AC class even! So we had very comfy digs, which was good because instead of taking 12 hours, the journey stretched out to 21... oof!
So no Taj Mahal. Oh well.
Delhi, though, is great! And so clean and orderly! People look at us funny when we say this but, hey, compared to Calcutta, Delhi is Geneva on a Sunday.
The guest house we stayed in (and to which we will hopefully return next week before our flight back to Amsterdam) is very nice and homey. Thanks to Monica for the recommendation!
We had a very nice time traipsing around the capital in a cab that we had rented for the day. Here is some of the photographic evidence of what we saw (after a few extra Varanasi pics).
Colours on the Ganges
Near the burning ghat.
Folding on the banks.
Out on the boat.
PG detail of Nepali Temple.
X-Rated detail of Nepali Temple.
Humayun's Tomb
Inside the tomb.
Nice lattice work at tomb.
Arcade at Red Fort.
Detail at Red Fort.
Sepia Red Fort
Rickshaw view of Old Delhi
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