We finally arrive in Delhi after 21 hours of travel covering a distance of 5098 miles in the air. Although not a lot of sleep was had, we are excited and ready for the day ahead!
After a freshen up we spend a few hours enjoying the sights, smells and sounds of Delhi. This includes cows walking down the main roads (they are sacred animals in India) and lots of stray dogs. The poverty here is very obvious and hard to see.
Some visited the Red Fort which was built for the Mughal Emperors from 1639 and is an impressive monument in Old Delhi.
Others went to the Lotus Temple which is a Bahai house of worship, and is a prominent attraction. Lots of locals were in national dress in an array of bright colours. Whilst there, some of the trekkers were interviewed by local young students, curious about their reasons for visiting the Lotus Temple and the trek.
Others bravely used the local tuk tuks as a mode of transport, giving more than a few challenging and hair raising moments.
Before departing the Goodwill Hotel the trekkers were treated to some locally home made Indian cuisine, enough to keep them going until the next food opportunity arrives.
After the trek briefing we made our way to the train station for our next travel adventure with Subhash as our leader- the overnight train! We have to get there a few hours early so we can stand exactly where our carriage will pull up as we only have 15 minutes for all of us to board.
As with everything we’ve experienced so far in India, it is busy, chaotic and a massive assault on the senses!
