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Josh and I started out our tour of Delhi by getting a cab to The Red Fort where we wandered around and acclimated ourselves to Delhi.
A quick walk across the street landed us in the front of Jama Masjid one of the largest Mosques in Asia. The area the mosque was pretty filthy and was a very stark reminder of India’s developing status. I felt slightly afraid was we wandered through these old paths turned streets. The poverty but lack of direct theft was striking. My face here isn’t exactly happy because the smell at this spot was intense. We were not let inside. There was a very unfriendly man banging on a sign reminding people that non-Muslims are pretty much not welcome. So much for outreach and understanding.
A view of the back of Naqqar Khana from Diwan-i-Aam – where the King’s throne is.
Josh standing in front of Humayun’s Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has an interesting history which includes being nearly abandoned and having people living in it.
Jaali in the interior of Humayun’s Tomb. It was late in the day with the sun lowering in the sky. This presented some great opportunities for watching the light change through the screens.
The India Gate the site of the Indian Army’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier taken near sunset. The remarkable memory from walking around this park is how clean it is and how dirty the air was. You could not see the seat of government up the street through all the smog and haze.
When you arrive at the train station you have to fight your way through the local people trying to give you a ride or sell you something. Once you enter the station look for the desk that serves tourists. It is a lot more helpful and ordered than the open ticket booths. Then when you have a ticket, I would buy one online before you go from cleartrip.com, you go to the platform where your train is and look for these reservation listings. They tell you where to sit. There are only a few first class cars and that makes it easier. A good tip is to book your tickets together. That will make sure you are seated next to each other.
Please notice if you will the No Spitting sign. This sign along with the ones that tell people to obey traffic laws are money wasted on signage.
Having survived the craziness of the New Delhi train station at 5am, nearly being scammed, figuring out the booking system, and boarding the train I was ready to relax. Wow what an experience!
To browse the entire set of photographs from this trip starting with the photos of Delhi please see my SmugMug album.