Photos from Day 1 and 2: Dehli!

Lizzie on the plane. Keeping herself busy.

Hello All! I am too tired to recount the days events. In brief, we walked all over old and new Dehli, saw extreme luxury and poverty within inches of each other (no surprise here but always overwhelming to witness), got stared at all day, got treated like movie stars, but also received stares of disdain, saw the Red Fort, and heard singing in the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargha mosque, where we got scolded for not having long enough skirts and for having our elbows exposed a little under our shawls which we purchased earlier from all the men staring at our bare, sexy shoulders. Oh and i got my butt grabbed. check that off the list. I have never in my life wanted to put MORE clothes on in 95 degree weather until now. I felt extremely exposed all day. I'm excited to share my thoughts on all of the days experiences and will hopefully have time to type them tomorrow on the train to Agra. yep. gotta hit up the taj mahal. get it out of the way and then continue north where it's cool. I only peed twice all day cause we sweat so much under our shawls!! anyway, Dehli is a fascinating and curious place! Enjoy the photos!

Also, if anyone knows how to write the html to be able to have part of the blog on the main page and the rest in another place accessed by a link, could you please teach me? That way you won't have through half a page of images to get to the previous post! Thanks!

Honora engrossed by "Marley and Me".

Looking for stuff. and stretching! 14hour plane ride!

Look at how far we went!

First impressions! the ride home from the airport!

Rock-carrying truck
so awesome.

Shnazzy hotel Imperial. Stopped there for breakfast. Where Honora's parents stayed on their pre-honeymoon.

Honora, Jeff, our amazing host, and I

Bike

Marigolds in the tree.

Honora on the Promenade near Presidential Palace.

Jeff. Recuperating in the shade.

Entrance to Red Fort

If your wondering which one is Honora just look for her sexy exposed stems!

Red Fort

Red Fort

Everyone wanted a photo with us. So i told them they could have a photo if we could get one too.

Indian Tourists

Red Fort

Strangely enough there were a few hawks at the Red Fort, which is still very much in the city. I imagine between the squirrels and pigeons they're able to survive.

Red Fort graffitti

Honora at the fort!

Maybe they have good intentions but they have a LONG way to go.

On the rickshaw, Honora holds on for dear life!

At a restaurant in Nizamuddin

The crowded narrow streets of the Nizamuddin neighborhood eventually land you at the mosque in the center where ceromonial singing can be heard every thursday night. Amazing!!

At the market leading to the mosque.

my view inside the mosque under a tent!

Wandering the streets after.

Jeff and I. Me in my makeshift traditional attire.

Almost full moon in a neighborhood in Nizamuddin.

New Dehli!!!

Hello all!! i love exclamation points because they help me express my excitement when i have no physical energy to express it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We arrived in Dehli a couple of hours ago and sped towards our host's home in GK Enclave 1 in New Dehli. I still don't know what that means or where I am.

People drive like maniacs here. More so, than in any other country i've been to. There are lines on the road but lanes don't seem to exist. People swerve in and out of lanes and drive over the highway lines and so close to the walls of the highway. People nonchalantly plunge themselves into traffic and miraculously come out unscathed while gusts of wind from the speeding taxis and motos toussled their long sleeved button up shirts. Honora, who got a real night's sleep on the plane (I opted for the stay up as late as possible till i couldn't keep my eyes open and then pass out for three hours so i could (and will) sleep the night through in New Dehli), cheerfully chatted up the taxi driver and he delightfully expressed himself using all 15 or so English words in his vocabulary. I helped her interpret but mostly spent the ride observing the tiny busses packed like an unorderly can of sardines (too tired to think of a more interesting simile). Unfortunately our directions were a little unclear and he promptly got really pissed off after about the 5th time he had to get out of the car and ask directions. In fact he led us to a house with the same address and tried to pass us off to an older Indian couple and their daughter. They wouldn't take us. and thankfully gave us proper directions and we eventually arrived at our (my new) friend Jeff's house. We were scolded by the taxi driver for not giving him a better tip (which was about a 60% btw) and hurried inside to avoid any more drama.

So here we are in GK Enclave 1 chillin with the most amazing host in the world, Jeffeng! (that's his stage name). and his awesome roommates. He greeted us with a box of Indian sweets and we've got a plan for tomorrow! i will also be posting some photos tomorrow! so yay! already been an adventure! can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring!!!