Fri, 25 Feb, 2005

Hello y'all,

Well, we're here and loving it! The journey was ok on the whole, 25 hours door to door! We got to the hotel and basically had a good sleep, then had some food and did some reading and journal-writing, then turned in for the night. Woke up 12 hours later, as no real windows in our room so no morning sunlight thru the window! But hey, we needed it.
Headed out on our first foray into the city - it's a crazy place and you risk life and limb just walking down the road - the traffic comes out of everywhere and nowhere! but we got on just fine. People everywhere trying to sell you something or sell you a tour to somewhere, or to take you in their taxi/tuk-tuk. We found a bit of lunch and were approached by a guy selling postcards who then became our self-appointed guide for the next 2 hours. He took us to the Emporiums whiich sell gifts, spices, art work, and fabrics & clothes............I was nearly persuaded to buy a sari and was dressed in one! Rob is having some trousers made and they'll be ready in a few hours' time!
back at hotel now, realxing a bit and will go out again later.
So all is very well with us and we're really enjoying the experience of our first day in Delhi!