Delhi

First, we have to thank our good friend Dietz for all of his help during our visit to Delhi. When Jesse mentioned our trip, Dietz insisted on playing host while we were in India (anyone who knows him understands that this is classic Dietz). After living in both London and the U.S., Dietz now lives with his wife Shivani in his hometown of Delhi. Aside from entertaining us on more than one evening, he set up a place to stay, transportation, and even a sightseeing list for us which we later dubbed the "Folder of Fun". As a result, our stay was made much easier with all of these things already arranged. Thanks Dietz!!

In Delhi, we saw as many sights as we could (considering the heat usually knocked us out sometime around mid afternoon). Some of the sights included the Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Raj Ghat, Baha'i Lotus Temple, and Gandhi Smriti. All were very interesting and impressive, but there's not enough space here to describe them for you, so check them out on the interweb! I had a somewhat strange experience at the Lotus Temple...about a dozen children surrounded me in a mob and wanted to shake my hand and have their picture taken with me. I felt like a celebrity!

The Folder of Fun:


Isa Khan's Tomb:


Humayun's Tomb:


Baha'i House of Worship (aka Lotus Temple):


Making new friends:


A street:


Street market - bicycle rickshaw perspective:


At Dietz's:


Qutub Minar:


Martyr's Column at the Gandhi Smriti:


Simplicity was one of Gandhi's life principles. This is reflected in Gandhi's room at the Gandhi Smriti: