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Monthly Archives: March 2002
Amsterdam Layover
We arrive in Amsterdam for our 8 hour layover. So we decided to venture out into the city to grab some food or something. We are so exhausted from that long flight from Delhi. I don’t feel well at all. … Continue reading
Delhi – Day 4
Last day in Delhi, or in India, for that matter. It’s about time. At this point, we are anxious to go home. We went off to Kroll Bagh to do some shopping and to pick up the suits that we … Continue reading
Haridwar
Today, we took the Shitabdi Express train to Haridwar. When we got there, we hired a guy to take us around in his auto-rickshaw. He was actually pretty good. He didn’t try to get us to go to any special … Continue reading
Delhi – Day 3
Today, we just did a little shopping in Karol Bagh before we met up with Paran uncle for lunch in Cannaught Place. We ate at a place called Zen’s, which is apparently a popular Chinese restaurant. Pretty good paneer pakora. … Continue reading
Agra
After about 4 hours of sleep, Gulshan uncle, Anil uncle (a good friend of Gulshan uncle), and I took the Shitabdi Express train from Delhi to Agra. Not a bad ride. We paid for the air conditioned car which was … Continue reading
Delhi – Day 2
Today, we spent time with family. We went to the Delhi Cantonnement to see the old stomping grounds. We walked around and checked out the old flat where my dad and uncles grew up. Something strangely familiar about the whole … Continue reading
Soniput
We went to Soniput to see my grandmother’s eldest brother. He runs the Malvia Sish Bhavan, which is a school he built up with the community. On the campus is the Malik Chand Auditorium, which is named after my grandfather. … Continue reading
Delhi – Day 1
We are staying at Manju Bua’s place. Gulshan uncle finally met up with us. Today, we went into the city to check it out and do some shopping. We went to Karol Bagh where I bought some kurtas and ordered … Continue reading
Jaipur
We went out to see the sights in Jaipur. We went to Amber to check out the fort and the palace there. Got some pictures of the fort. Then we went to the palace. We took an elephant ride from … Continue reading
On to Jaipur
We are on our way to Jaipur. We were planning to take a train, but we decided that we wanted to go see some temples on the way. The first was the Mirabai Mandir in Merta City. It was an … Continue reading