A Day in Delhi
For me when I travel, my thirst for the unusual seems to be getting more, not less. India is a great choice, if you want all of your senses to be awakened.
We started our day at Jama Masjid, the biggest mosque in all of India. It’s absolutely humungous! It holds up to 20,000 Muslin congregants!
Women have to cover up completely to go inside, so Karen felt like a wizard from Harry Potter, a gryffindor, I think. We spent some time with the man who was reading the Koran aloud, he invited Karen to sit with him, it was a true spiritual moment between two human beings.
Chandni Chowk, Delhi’s oldest market district is truly starting out at the deep end in terms of that all-important culture shock! You are likely to see anything! We toured by rickshaw, so it was only a quick drive by, through this marvelous street scene.
Humayun’s tomb was created for the 2nd Mongol emperor, and was the inspiration for the Taj Mahal, bigger and better than the first, of course. The Taj is an experience separate from all the rest.
And finally, we learned so much about Gandhi, his image is everywhere! We learned about the independence movement, and Ghandi’s place in Indian history. He was assassinated by one of his staff 4 months after achieving independence from Britain. We went to the martyr sight, and the museum that evolved at that place. He was an amazing man.
