India…
We arrived to India with many expectations… some of them proved to be true and some of them not so much. India is a very interesting country; there are all kinds of animals roaming the streets (even in the major cities), including cows, goats, dogs, monkeys, etc. This translates into ‘poo’ traps in all directions. Luckily we have managed to keep our shoes safe thus far. We were expecting majorly crazy traffic, as well… Maybe it’s our experience in SE Asia (specifically Vietnam where, to cross a street, you just non-chalantly walk into thick oncoming traffic), but it seemed ‘reasonable’. I can definitely say that SE Asia is good preparation to go from a western way of life to Indian.
We actually found our kind of scene in Dehli and went to a salsa club which turned out to be a blast. Since Paula didn’t have proper attire, Paula bought a skirt from a street vendor before going into the club. The people were friendly and we were even invited to another salsa night on that Tuesday (which we would not be able to attend as we were leaving dehli).
Besides the big party… we also checked out some forts and the Gandhi Smriti. This is where Gandhi spent his last days before he was tradjectly murdered. He was on his way to do his daily prayers, merely walking through his garden, when he was shot and killed. They have raised footsteps along the pathway and a monument where he fell. To say the least, it is very surreal to walk in the footsteps of such an icon.
Dan and Paula
Tags: Dehli, Gandhi, India, salsa
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