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  • Day 13

    No spitting allowed

    March 18, 2016 in India ⋅ 🌫 27 °C

    What I found these few days - India is like Michael Jackson (Black&White) plus 50 shades of grey combined together. So Delhi met me with the biggest scam ever. On arrival to the train station I was told Tourist information bureau and Ticket office was moved to another building, shown the ID proving this man is from government, and even when I refused to believe and still kept on looking for the ticket office, I was again told the same story but by someone else what seemed to be even more suspicious. They fiercely tried not to let me go through, so obviously I lost the temper, called my hotel manager to check with him what's going on, and was confirmed the bureau is still there. Long story short I spent almost two hours in that crazy train station sorting my train tickets out. Delhi didn't leave good picture I should admit. Not because of the town - it's OK, and metro system is really good (loved 'Women only' carriages!), but mostly of the people - very dodgy, trying to scam you on each step, and more 'into your face' than in Mumbai. And also spitting - for some reason they do spit everywhere. Open the car window and spit outside, spit in public, spit in the restaurants, what's the deal with that spitting??? The other question is why men are so skinny, but have huuuge bellies? And the idea of urinating everywhere - whats wrong with you people? I saw probably 10 penises without my own will. Little alleys, parks, corner shops - pissing everywhere without even trying to hide this! And taking the photos of the tourists without bothering to ask. Sitting on the bench by the Lotus temple, checking the maps, when realised one the families just put their children around me and started taking the photos without even asking for my permission. Didn't even know how to react :) Good point of Delhi - the hotel was quiet and comfortable, with daily breakfast delivered to the room, and just outside the main bazar street - nice eateries around and meka for shopping. My little crazy wish was to have henna tattoo done (and I got it!:) Not the best quality, not the picture i wanted, but still good job for £1 :) Will come back to Delhi in the end of March, goodbye for now, time to pack stuff and get 11.45am train to Jaipur!Read more