Diwali
Joining the neighborhood kids to celebrate Diwali.
Diwali in Delhi is insane with more fireworks than every seen in my life. And, none from a gov’t or town but from residents and especially kids. They were in the steet, on the rooftops and in the sky and went hour for hours and hours (and days). It left the city in a haze that smelt of burning gunpowder that disguised any pollution.
View of Delhi on Diwali
Sight seeing and being seen
Celebrity photos at snack bar.
President Obama saw more sights in Delhi that we did. The Indians visiting from provences for the Diwali holiday spent more time looking at and photographing Mirielle than the Mughal palace. It was a great opportunity to meet lots of Indians which is more fun than seeing the 350+ year old fort.
Red head royalty outside throne room.
The Delhi Metro
Mirielle exploring the routes on the Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro rocks!! With many extensions and stops opened in October for the Commonwealth Games, it is a cheap, fixed price, and traffic free way to get around. It’s popular with the locals as well and rarely are the cars not packed (Mirielle and I abandoned Jack for the ladies only car for some breathing room.)
Just a couple more pictures.
Mirielle shopping for jewelry and getting some advice.
New friends on the Metro escalator.
Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to check the #india10 hashtag on twitter.
Hi,
But though I am from India and stayed there for 42 years, I’ve never visited Old Delhi. It was very interesting to view India through the eyes of a foreigner.
I am an author and was writing my third novel, looking up some information on Old Delhi, when I stumbled upon your blog. It is wonderfully written. The pictures speak a thousand words, so but your words speak a million.
It’s an awkward moment for me…