Delhi, Qutub Minar, Mahatma Ghandi

Today we took an excursion which included a rickshaw ride through Old Delhi, the narrow, noisy, and bumpy streets of the Chandni Chowk – one of the oldest and busiest marketplaces in Old Delhi.

Lining the narrow alleys, we saw many little rickety shops of food, spices, clothing, fabrics, electronics, books, decorations, etc. Ubiquitous monkeys perched, crawled, and bounded amongst the crazy spagetti-fied electrical wiring above our heads. Crazy traffic... An unforgettable experience and a cultural explosion to this somewhat serene and orderly American twosome...

Later, we passed Red Fort, but did not have time to visit. We toured Qutab Minar - a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex, which lies at the site of Delhi's oldest fortified city, Lal Kot. The surfaces of both towers are elaborately decorated with inscriptions and geometric patterns.

We finished the excursion visiting Gandhi’s Tomb - a beautiful and solemn experience.

Next morning, we got up super-early to catch the Air Mauritius flight to Mauritius to re-embark the Neptune.

We loved that we got to visit India and do this wonderful overland tour!Read more