Wow, Wow, Wow......... After a very early morning call we headed to the Taj Mahal at 5am. Our guide hailed a peddle rickshaw OMG Janet went into panic mode which I found so funny. She got in the pack, I managed to squeeze one bum cheek in next to her AND Raj our guide sat on the seat facing us. The poor guy didnt have a seat, he must have been pulling 40 stone, everyone on the elctric rickshaws was looking at us as if we were bonkers. We received so much attention not helped by our guide for the day Raj, who took a shine to me.. It was hilarous. We even did the whole photgraphic thing! Which was so funny, we felt like celebrities.
Everything about India is craxy, catotic and amazing.
We have seen so much, I really am lost for words (for once). Cows in the street, monkeys on the rooftops, buffalo in a shop. hundreds of bikes, motorbikes and rickshaws all heading in different directions. One man drove a motorbike with his mate on the back holding a sheet of glass 5ft X 1ft no gloves, nothing. There is NO risk assesments, health and safety etc in India.
After leaving Agra and the Taj Mahal we visted many more wonderful places, then headed back to Delhi. We went to the Red Fort and at the Lotus Temple we were the only westerners. Well what a commotion we caused, I couldn't stand on the hot sandstone tiles in the sun because they were bloody boiling so I was hopping for one foot to the other, everyone looking at me as if I was crazy. Everyone wanted there photo taken with me NOT Janet I think its my big boobs and red hair. We then went to Humayuns Tomb just before sunset. Totally peaceful, we wondered around and were not harrassed althought pointed at and laughed at. One the way out we took the wrong exit and ended up in a park with hundreds of muslim boys and young men playing cricket, dozens of games all taking place at the same time. It was as if we were coconuts on a shy, balls coming at us in every direction AND we were the only women running around ducking out of the way.......... Again crazy...
BUT not as crazy as Delhi train station OMG people actually shit on the train line in front of you, I was hyper and shaking, Janet was having a panic attack..... We were a bit scared at first as everyone AGAIN was starring at us.. But we managed to calm ourselves down and settled for the two hour wait. I had to cover my head because everyone is facinated with my red hair... The train turned up and onto it we jumped straight into bed, we were knackered. The toilets on the train were better than those on the Hemel to Euston.
Karen x
Everything about India is craxy, catotic and amazing.
We have seen so much, I really am lost for words (for once). Cows in the street, monkeys on the rooftops, buffalo in a shop. hundreds of bikes, motorbikes and rickshaws all heading in different directions. One man drove a motorbike with his mate on the back holding a sheet of glass 5ft X 1ft no gloves, nothing. There is NO risk assesments, health and safety etc in India.
After leaving Agra and the Taj Mahal we visted many more wonderful places, then headed back to Delhi. We went to the Red Fort and at the Lotus Temple we were the only westerners. Well what a commotion we caused, I couldn't stand on the hot sandstone tiles in the sun because they were bloody boiling so I was hopping for one foot to the other, everyone looking at me as if I was crazy. Everyone wanted there photo taken with me NOT Janet I think its my big boobs and red hair. We then went to Humayuns Tomb just before sunset. Totally peaceful, we wondered around and were not harrassed althought pointed at and laughed at. One the way out we took the wrong exit and ended up in a park with hundreds of muslim boys and young men playing cricket, dozens of games all taking place at the same time. It was as if we were coconuts on a shy, balls coming at us in every direction AND we were the only women running around ducking out of the way.......... Again crazy...
BUT not as crazy as Delhi train station OMG people actually shit on the train line in front of you, I was hyper and shaking, Janet was having a panic attack..... We were a bit scared at first as everyone AGAIN was starring at us.. But we managed to calm ourselves down and settled for the two hour wait. I had to cover my head because everyone is facinated with my red hair... The train turned up and onto it we jumped straight into bed, we were knackered. The toilets on the train were better than those on the Hemel to Euston.
Karen x
Karen I'm crying with laughter as I read your wonderful words!! How I wish I was there with you!
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