New Delhi and the Red FortFirst Impressions of New Delhi Air India whisks us to New Delhi in an hour. Upon exiting the airport, we find that the hotel mixed up our reservation and forgot to send our driver. We go to the prepaid booth and the guy quotes 3,800Rs. Knowing that the hotel’s cab was to be 1,400Rs, we squawk our displeasure. The guy comes down to 2,200Rs. I …
More Sites in and Around AmritsarJallianwala Bagh and the Partition MuseumAfter visiting the Golden Temple, it is time to check out the rest of Amritsar’s sites.Jallianwala Bagh is a large park area near our hotel and is accessed by a narrow lane off the Heritage Walk pedestrian street. Jallianwala Bagh is the location where the British General Reginald Dyer ordered his soldiers to fire on thousands of unarmed civilians …
Travel to Amritsar and the Golden TempleTravel to AmritsarThe Mumbai Terminal 2 Airport is clean and modern. The security check has men’s and women’s lines. I’m feeling a bit off; probably due to a mix of a large latte and malaria pill. From Mumbai we fly north to Amritsar on SpiceJet. It appears that John and I are the only foreigners on the plane. After a 2.5 hour flight we arrive …
Mumbai: Marine Drive, Ghandi and More Morning Walk to Marine DriveWeather: sunny, 27C . I woke to the sound of a crowd cheering in front of our hotel. It’s a marathon. I assume they begin early due to the heat.The horn blowing of vehicles in Mumbai is always present. I find this taxi’s sign rather ironic.There is a Sunday morning feel in the air. John and I walk through residential …