Delhi – Free day at hotel

This is my first post and its day two in Dehli.

Just had a delicious breakfast at the hotel. Sauteed vegetables, chickpea curry stew, scrambled egg and fresh watermelon and paw paw slices with sprinkling of coconut.  The waiter was horrified that I want milk in my ‘black’ tea.  Yes, we drink milk in black tea… strange, but true.

All the dishes were marked with a dot – green for vegetarian, red for meat.  Tomorrow I plan to try the fried flatbreads and spiced rice.

Brushing your teeth with bottled water makes you realise how much we take water for granted at home.

I’m not yet brave enough to venture much further than the convenience store a few blocks from the hotel on my own and will spend the day reading and maybe watching tv (now that I figured out how to make Discovery speak english, instead of the default Hindi).

Everyone is very friendly, the hotel is clean, hot running water, working aircon and fridge. I love the fact that it is not a ‘tourist’ hotel, loads of locals speaking Hindi in the restaurant this morning.

From my window I see busses, bicycles, tuk-tuks, bicycle-rickshaws, heavily decorated trucks going by – hooters blasting – lanes optional.  On the scooters the men wear helmets, most of the ladies perched daintily (side-saddle) on the back – not.

This blogging is new to me, but its one way I can share the experience with my traveller friends, in more ways than just posting photos. Plus record the memories, cause I’m already starting to forget way too easlily – this 40+ thing is killing me 😛

Posting a pic from my comfy perch – drinking coconut-lichi juice. I love anything coconut, so the battle for India to win my heart – its a good start!