Last full day and night in India

We fly to China tomorrow at midnight so technically today was our last day and night in this mesmerising country. We had the most amazing lie-in which was so needed after being ill and tired from the whole day of travelling yesterday. Our hotel is a stones throw away from the Red Fort so after some breakfast we headed over to see what this had to offer. The fort did not disappoint. We paid extra for an audio guide which was so worth the money to give us information at each point. I particularly love the photograph of Nick with his guide on looking like a security guard! I still won't get over how we pay 500 rupees (£6) to get in and yet Indians pay only 50 rupees (60p). They are really capitalising on foreigners in India! We met a man and his nephew in a museum about how India struggled for independence under British tyranny; he held vast knowledge on the topic. Turned out he was after a photo of us with his nephew- surprise, surprise- but it was worth it after all he told us. We're still not completely used to being asked all the time for selfies. Sitting down is a big mistake as you will get swarmed so it was a long day being constantly on our feet. We briefly walked for what felt like an hour to find the spice market just to see the colours and smell the spices. It felt like we found the real India, off the tourist path with stalls also selling colourful powered paint ready for Holi, the festival of colour, happening next week. It's such a shame we will miss it. We had planned to return to the Red Fort for a light and sound show in the evening but we were recommend by the guy at the audio guide desk not to do their show. He suggested going to one at the Old Fort on the history of Dehli and we were so glad he told us about it. The strength of the colours, visual effects and sound was brilliant when we weren't trying to waft off swarms of mosquitoes! We even managed to flag down a Tuktuk by ourselves! I'll always remember how driving in India is like a race on Mario Kart when you start off from the traffic lights.Read more