Delhi Favorites #3

Bahai (Lotus) temple and Dilli Haat (village market)

Delhi Favorites #2

Qutib Minar (stone tower) and Jama Masjid (India's largest mosque) and Jantar Mantar (observatory)

Delhi favorites #1

We were in Delhi 3 different times so we have lots of pictures. We'll post 3 different entries so you can look at them all. Delhi was wall to wall people (even at 3 AM), with incredible ruins in the middle of the city and a market place that was a hoot. Chandni Chowk (the market) was so much fun we went back a 2nd time - it's crowded, chaotic, loud, busy, with tangles of wires and masses of pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and motorcycles. It reminded us of New York in an odd sort of way because it was so crazy, but also very energetic. The first time we went thru Chandi Chowk, the 5 of us took an escorted historic walk given by INTAC. Vijay (our walk leader) was terrific and a very good story teller. You could tell he loved the city and loved bringing the history to life. The ads for this walk sound boring, but it's very, very interesting and fun. INTAC also offers an archeological walk in Mehrauli park - completely different since it's all ruins, but just as interesting with tons of photo ops.

Haridwar favorites

Here are the best of the photos from Haridwar. This was my favorite place in all of India - probably because of the Aarti ceremony on the Ganges. It was a total suprise and felt so "Indian". The bazaars were less crowded and friendlier and Haveli Hari Ganga was a great place to stay.

Rishikesh - Glass House

Wonderful place to stay near Rishikesh. We had hoped to take a car into Rishikesh itself (city the Beatles visited), but we were tired and this was a good place to just rest. You can tell from the pictures that we relaxed ,listened to the roar of the Ganges and ate Rajastani food. In the morning we saw lots of river rafters go by shouting, jumping in the river (brrrrrr) and having a great time. The most activity Devi and I engaged in was getting a massage. It was great, but the room was cold - it was winter after all.