First steps in India!

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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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