You have to see the video of the streets to believe the noise. Yes, deafening as everyone honks the horn continuously. Dogs and beggars surround you especially young children who look at you with those longing eyes. We know, however, that if we give to one we will be mobbed. However, they are quiet mannered people and we never felt threatened. Everywhere we go people stop and stare. Some even take photos or just sit down to watch us more closely The pungent smells attack the senses and images of Tijuana flash into my mind.
We enter the Red Fort which is considered one of the finest pieces of architecture from the Mughal reign. It included a mosque and even a hareem for the first owner,Sha Jahan in 1638. The guide told us the gold and silver is now gone due to the British stripping it and removing precious diamonds (one holds prime position in the crown of the current queen of England) after independence from Britian was earned by India.
We went out to ear in small groups, mine being the vegetarian group and this caused quite a stir. People could not take their eyes of us as we entered the local restaurant and it continued until we left. I hope we get used to this. One local insisted that we visit Kashmere if we wanted to see the real India and he was most insistent. Not during this time of political unrest.
Finally. At nearly midnight we arrived at the hotel after being stuck in traffic which was stopped due to a long train crossing. No exercise as we had planned tonight as it is finish this blog then get some well earned zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz’s. I hope you are all enjoying the photos and video on this blog. See you soon.
Oh we are going to arrange a jolly good game of cricket against the math and science people and guess who will be umpire?
Namaste
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