IndiaKarol Bāgh28°38’45” N 77°11’19” E
September 16, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Well I have arrived in India for a two week tour of Rajasthan (the land of the kings), it will be an amazing experience! First impressions are the juxtaposition between the brand new metro system, andRead more
IndiaDelhi28°39’1” N 77°14’11” E
September 17, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
First stop on my first day in New Delhi is Jama Masjid, a Muslim mosque and the largest mosque in the whole of India. The area outside of the mosque is called Chandni Chowk, and as you can see fromRead more
IndiaDelhi28°39’28” N 77°14’15” E
IndiaTeen Mūrti28°36’53” N 77°12’43” E
September 17, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Top of the Rajpath is the President’s house, built by the British to show their colonial power, this cluster of government buildings is home to India’s Parliament, presidents house and foreignRead more
IndiaIndia Gate28°36’46” N 77°13’45” E
September 17, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C
Final stop of the day before heading back to the hotel is the India Gate. The gate is a war memorial unveiled in 1933, it stands as a memorial for the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their livesRead more
IndiaDelhi28°39’20” N 77°14’1” E
September 18, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
First stop of the tour was a rickshaw ride through old Delhi before carrying on on foot we weaved our way through the narrow and busy streets of old Delhi!
IndiaDelhi28°39’23” N 77°13’55” E September 18, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Sikh Temple on old Delhi. We were shown around the multiple buildings of the temple and then we were able to help in the kitchens of the GIANT canteen. Everyday they serve 50,000 people, they rely onRead more
IndiaConnaught Place28°38’2” N 77°13’14” E
September 18, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
This afternoon we are doing a walking tour of old Delhi including the most important thing... food! But to get over to the old side of Delhi we took a Tuk Tuk ride through the streets, it is such aRead more
IndiaAB2 Pandara Road28°36’16” N 77°13’2” E
September 18, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
First stop on our tour is the final home of Ghandi, needing little background he was assassinated shortly after India gained their indepe from the United Kingdom. It was at his home when Ghandi leftRead more
IndiaConnaught Place28°37’33” N 77°13’30” E
September 18, 2019 in India ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Next stop on the tour of Ugrasen Ki Baoli, or in English it is called a step well. Created in order to store water, these are very, very deep, which acted as means to keep water safe during the heatRead more
