So, I embarked on my trip on April 28th. It's now May 15th and I've hardly posted anything. I have been writing in my journal though, so I will try to paraphrase my original thoughts about each place I visited.
New Delhi
My first stop was New Delhi. Being a relatively naive traveler and starting in Delhi is like throwing a kid into a swimming pool and saying 'sink or swim'. However, one reason for taking this trip was to increase my self-confidence, particularly in nav
igating my way through unfamiliar and potentially stressful situations. So, when I had some free time in Delhi before my organized tour began, I decided that it would only make sense to explore the city alone!
On my first evening in Delhi I was proud of myself for getting from the airport to my hotel without getting ripped off. Taxi scams are notorious throughout Asia, so I was feeling pretty good that I wasn't taken. My hotel was okay, although I have to say that it did not look anything like the picture on the internet. Aside from the orange feature wall that is.
Hotel pic from Internet:
My hotel was located in the Karol Baugh area of Delhi. It's a haven for backpackers, although mine was located in a particularly sketchy area. Nevertheless, I decided that I would venture out that evening.
I lasted three minutes. There weren't any
street lights and the smell of feces and dirt was overpowering in the 35 degree weather. The lack of proper sideways and crazy Delhi drivers also scared me shitless. Add to this the fact that I had no idea where I was going since the hotel isn't even located on a mapped street. In the end I guess three minutes is pretty good then... I have never been so scared walking down the street in my entire life.
I wasn't deterred though. I decided that I would just venture outside during the daylight. That way I could at least avoid stepping in cow shit.
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