Delhi

 Some times things are hard to write about....the words exist but how do you put them together to convey what you actually want to say and where do you start. I have spent the last couple of days living in what seems to be some sort of alternative universe that is so far removed from my normal day life that it feels quite unreal and absolutely undescribable.

The trip from Auckland to Delhi was uneventful. I had a long stopover in Singapore airport so was delighted to find that on the Singapore to Delhi flight I had three seats to myself....a five hour flight with the ability to lie down was great.
It took a while to get out of the airport but all good things come to those who wait and I eventually made it. My original expectation was to have a driver from Adventure Holiday Tours waiting for me, but instead there was Tarun with a big welcoming smile. Mostly when I arrive at an airport it's a matter of finding my own way out so it was rather nice to have such a friendly face greet me.

I remember my first airport to Delhi trip. Nothing had prepared me for that and I can still remember the 'OMG what have I come to' feeling. Funny how humans adapt as this time it all seemed perfectly normal and I even managed to sit back in the car and relax..At home a car within a metre maybe considered a near miss but here its probably down to about 1millimetre .  However, this time sitting back in the car and relaxing just seemed to be easy.


Tarun had a friend staying with him so the next couple of days showed me a side of Delhi that I wouldn't have ever experienced on any tour. There was the haircut experience!  Ainsley will remember the time we had when she decided to get her  haircut in a small Italian  town. Believe me, that was nothing compared to yesterdays performance....Rebecca with her fine , curly English hair wanted 'just a little bit' off.. We all thought the hairdresser understood completely what she meant but obviously his English wasn't quite as good as we thought and we were all quite helpless as the hair got shorter and Rebecca's face got longer. Tarun has exceeded my expectations in every way but in all honesty there is no way I could ever recommend him when it comes to organising women's haircuts. Be warned!

Delhi,  as you will all know is full of very interesting tourist attractions but this afternoon I got to see a very special one... the local mechanic! I had told Tarun I wanted to see the 'real India' and he has gone out of his way to oblige....thanks Tarun, I've enjoyed every minute of it. 

Tomorrow we leave for a road trip....I'm not sure where we will end up but I'm sure there will be lots of interesting things along the way.