Its still hot so got up early and went out to try and get the Honda Hero Impulse started, well that ended up in failure and it took a while to dig it out of the garage. See below
For some reason it has new fuel and a spark at the plug but won't fire up. Gonna have to get a Indian Mechanic.
Anyway showered again (as it takes five minutes to be soaked in sweat) we jumped in an auto (Tuk Tuk) and went to the Metro station. Then took the train into the center of the city. Got talking to a student engineer on the train who was on his way to take his Delhi Metro entrance test to become an engineer on the metro system. WE wished him luck as he got off at Kashmere Gate.
We ended up at Connaught Place a large circular shopping complex with a large park. A mecca for tourists, beggars and cheats. We were constantly badgered for this bazaar and that bazaar and was a bit rude to a couple of people. Then a shoe cleaner came up to me "shoes sir" "no" I said and naturally looked down and low and behold was what appeared to be a large dollop of bird shit on my open toed shoe. Strange as there are no birds and certainly none that could shit that big. (Would have made a seagull look like a sparrow) but he immediately jumped to the ground cleaning my shoe. (suspicious already) so he cleaned it up and then asked for 15000 rupees (£15) and then another man came up saying I know this man how much is he charging don't pay over 600 rupees. Meet the accomplice in this little charade. I saw red cussing and swearing threw 100 rupees (£1) at the man and stormed off. I was livid........
We went for a walk across the road flagged down and auto and asked him for an hours tour of the city centre - with no bazaars or shops. So for an hour we saw the sights of the Parliament district, India Gate, Presidents house, Main Hindu Temple, Gudwara and many other sights and no bazaars. extra tip for that. Went for a walk in the park and then into Mcdonalds. Its a tradition that we always go into one when we travel, I had a McVeggie, Alison had a McTikka. Back onto the Metro another 19 pence ride back to south Delhi and the auto back to the apartment.
We spend the rest of the day sorting stuff out and went out for dinner to the 'Monkey Bar' a glass pyramid with some excellent food and my first beer. Not cheap but worth it. When we came out the place was packed and what I thought was a patch of unused ground was in fact the valet parking. India what a place.
Bed and ready for the first day in the slums.
For some reason it has new fuel and a spark at the plug but won't fire up. Gonna have to get a Indian Mechanic.
Anyway showered again (as it takes five minutes to be soaked in sweat) we jumped in an auto (Tuk Tuk) and went to the Metro station. Then took the train into the center of the city. Got talking to a student engineer on the train who was on his way to take his Delhi Metro entrance test to become an engineer on the metro system. WE wished him luck as he got off at Kashmere Gate.
We ended up at Connaught Place a large circular shopping complex with a large park. A mecca for tourists, beggars and cheats. We were constantly badgered for this bazaar and that bazaar and was a bit rude to a couple of people. Then a shoe cleaner came up to me "shoes sir" "no" I said and naturally looked down and low and behold was what appeared to be a large dollop of bird shit on my open toed shoe. Strange as there are no birds and certainly none that could shit that big. (Would have made a seagull look like a sparrow) but he immediately jumped to the ground cleaning my shoe. (suspicious already) so he cleaned it up and then asked for 15000 rupees (£15) and then another man came up saying I know this man how much is he charging don't pay over 600 rupees. Meet the accomplice in this little charade. I saw red cussing and swearing threw 100 rupees (£1) at the man and stormed off. I was livid........
We went for a walk across the road flagged down and auto and asked him for an hours tour of the city centre - with no bazaars or shops. So for an hour we saw the sights of the Parliament district, India Gate, Presidents house, Main Hindu Temple, Gudwara and many other sights and no bazaars. extra tip for that. Went for a walk in the park and then into Mcdonalds. Its a tradition that we always go into one when we travel, I had a McVeggie, Alison had a McTikka. Back onto the Metro another 19 pence ride back to south Delhi and the auto back to the apartment.
We spend the rest of the day sorting stuff out and went out for dinner to the 'Monkey Bar' a glass pyramid with some excellent food and my first beer. Not cheap but worth it. When we came out the place was packed and what I thought was a patch of unused ground was in fact the valet parking. India what a place.
Bed and ready for the first day in the slums.
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