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<\/a><\/p>\nThe road to Delhi was in fairly decent shape and time went by quickly. We realized this was the last we would see of the Indian countryside.<\/p>\n
In this part of India camels and small horses appear to have replaced elephants & water buffaloes as the most basic level of transport. It was not uncommon to see drivers calmly crossing through 6 lanes of traffic at major intersections.<\/p>\n
While we were driving Manu explained to the group that Delhi is it’s own state and New Delhi is the capital city but everyone calls it Delhi.<\/p>\n We saw these tiny buff coloured birds in remarkable nests at the place where we stopped for lunch. Google says they are called Baya Weaver birds.<\/p>\n Delhi is unbelievably massive, home to 17 million people. We drove in some very heavy traffic and came to wide boulevards, parks and large government buildings.<\/p>\n The fountain roundabout at the center of government secretariat area was a very photogenic place but unfortunately it was far too busy for us to get out & walk around.<\/p>\n We drove by the India Gate that was built between 1921-1931 as a memorial to the 70,000 Indian soldIers who died in WWI.<\/p>\n Delhi had a very different feel from anywhere we have been before, more affluent, modern and cleaner – at least in this part of town.<\/p>\n Photo below: a Hanuman temple at a busy roundabout in Delhi<\/p>\n The bus dropped us off close to the tour hotel. It was our turn to say goodbye to the rest of the group.<\/p>\n Photo below of our group taken the day before at the fort in Jaipur<\/p>\n We were so very lucky to have had such compatible travel companions and fantastic C.E.O. – Chief Experience Officer in Manu Rao (wearing sunglasses in the photo below)<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n