We got through immigration and customs without any hitch, got our bags and the 6 of us piled ourselves and our copious amounts of luggage into 2 taxis. It was probably a good 20 min drive to where we're staying. We finally got into the building around 3:30am. After shooting a quick note that I had arrived safely I grabbed a quick shower, then went to bed ay 4am and slept until about 11am.
My body did not want to get up this morning, especially since there was no coffee to be had. I grabbed a granola bar that I packed for a quick breakfast and our group headed out around 12:30 for a local shopping area, Dilli Haat. Lots of scarves, kameez and other Indian clothing as well as trinkets, baskets, purses, endless isles of souvenirs... and I didn't buy anything :) Kellen will like that... but it's just the first day :) I do plan on getting some souvenirs, but I'll do some looking first.
We took the metro to get to the market (cost about $0.25), but on the way back we took an "auto rickshaw" (about $1.60 for 3 of us). See the pictures in my picasa web album, but it's kinda a hybrid between a taxi and a motor bike. There's also a couple videos of riding in the rickshaw- what an adventure it is being on the road!! Many cars, rickshaws, bikes, motorbikes and even people all on one paved area with little order to when or how to change lanes- I think we even met a car going the wrong way on a one way street. Lots of horn honking in this country- sometimes for no evident reason... even at 3am. Our room faces the street, but as tired as I was I slept just fine, we'll see how it goes tonight.
We will grab a bite to eat somewhere close tonight. I like Indian cuisine- not too keen on the super spicy food, but a little spicy I can deal with. We ate lunch outdoors, in the shade, but eating the spicy food made me hot- we had chicken tandoori and saag paneer (a kind of cheese that's in a spicy spinach sauce) and oh, glorious naan- yummy, buttery flat bread. Apparently nothing is healthy, which is too bad, because it's all so delicious.
Our lodging is nice. Of course I didn't think to take a pic before all our stuff was strewn about the room. I'm rooming with 2 other ladies who are also providing childcare. It's a nice size room with plenty of room for luggage and moving around, a nice bathroom, A/C (it's hot here during the day!!), comfortable beds with nice linens and towels. It's quite nice. There's a kitchen where we can have breakfast each day- trust that I'll be making coffee tomorrow AM! We'll eat lunch during the week at the hotel across the street where a few of the folks from our group are staying.
We'll starting watching kids Monday, 9am-5pm... keep the prayers coming!
Enjoy the pics:
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