Delhi City Tour

We booked a city tour through our hotel, Bloom Rooms. The driver picked us up at 8:45am and delivered us home 7 hours later. Needless to say we were happy and exhausted. What a great day!

We were hardly a block from our hotel and we see this guy smoking ganja right in the middle of the street! The tour has begun!

 A beautiful Buddhist Temple...but not on our list. I could see immediately that the driver wanted to do his own thing. So we had a little talk, and he came around. Nice guy, but he wanted to avoid traffic, and I totally get it. He knew his tip would reflect in his cooperation!

Gigantic Parliament Buildings built by the  British when they ruled.

 I am impressed on how many gardens and green spaces Delhi has. Lodi Gardens is one of the best. It was originally named after the wife of the British resident, Lady Willington, who had two villages cleared in 1936 in order to landscape a park to remind her of home. Today named after their Lodi era tombs, the gardens contain 15th century tombs and mosques, and are a favourite get away for Delhi's elite, and courting couples and lots of walkers and runners.

Qutab Minar Complex are ancient Muslim buildings dating back to the 13th century, an is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This is the Qutab Minar...the rest of the buildings were built after.

This rock pile were steps at one time...now it's Barney Rubble!

Doesn't this look like ancient Mayan pyramid!

 This was my favourite of all the sites in Delhi! So old!


Lotus House is a Baha'i House of worship that is open to all religions. We had to fight throngs of people to see this place. I'm starting to hone my gentle pushing and shoving skills!

 

Humanyan's Tomb predates the Taj Mahal by 60 years, and is a world heritage site. Some say the Tay Mahal was modeled after Humanyan's Tomb.

 

                              India Gate is a war memorial.

That was a busy day! We went back to our room to shower, cool down, have beer and rest!