India – Delhi

by Amy ~ June 27, 2007

In Delhi we visited the Ashkardam temple. We’re not really sure what it was…The temple was pretty but the place had an odd vibe and we didn’t stay very long!

We also visited a market recommended to us by a friend from Wharton. While at the market we bumped into 2 other Wharton students who were traveling around India. It’s a small world!

We visited the India gate, a huge Arch de’Triumph like monument that has the names of numerous Indian soldiers killed in various wars. The scene is much the same as a small town fair, with vendors selling food, cotton candy and children selling cheap toys. As usual, we were as much of an attraction as the monument. Indians wanted to take pictures of us (while we were taking pictures of them as well), little children begged for money and the vendors shot off their rocket toys in hopes that we would buy one.

On our last day in Delhi we visited the Ba’hai temple. It was a pretty funky structure but once we got there it was pretty much like a big church (or cult? We’re not sure!). We also visited the Qutb Minar – an ornate tower built in Afgan architectural style with a mosque and the Red Fort (although our heart was not really in it by the end of the day – all forts start looking the same after a while when it’s over 100 degrees!).

We had the best food on our trip in Delhi. The Kabob factory and Dhaba were quite tasty! The chef at Dhaba gave us a tour of the kitchen and demonstrated how to make the delicious naan bread.

At the end of our last day we headed back to our hotel, showered and headed for the airport to catch our 2 AM flight. We had a great trip to India but were excited for our trip to Slovenia & Croatia!

View our Delhi photos.