After spending a few days in India I can understand why people are drawn to this mystical country. Delhi is a city that never stops moving in every sense of the word. At any given time there are people pedaling rickshaws, selling vegetables, chomping on street food, starting fires on the street, and honking their horns. I have never heard so much honking and crossing the street is an adventure every single time. There are lanes in the road, but no one actually stays in them- the only rules are keep moving, make your own lane, leave two centimeters between you and the vehicles all around you, and leave your car in neutral when you park so others can push it out of the way because you are probably blocking someone in. Today we had a driver which I would recommend to anyone visiting Delhi- we were able to see all over the city without having to take the metro (unless you enjoy being a sardine, which is what we did yesterday). The tombs and archeological sights were breathtaking- Humayuns tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate, and the Red Fort are all absolutely worth the admission. Brad even got to hold a snake while the snake charmer held a basket with a cobra over his head. There are market stalls, upscale stores and hotels, green parrots, the occasional monkey, various temples, and more sights than your eyes can take in.
There are also sad parts- the poverty is heartbreaking and the trash is just everywhere. People literally are living in the median of the road and tapping on the windows of the car begging for money. You can see some kids are just filthy and sick and yet there is nothing you can do about it. Stray dogs run rampant and it's like living an ASPCA commercial with Sarah McLaughlin playing in the background. There is so much smoke pollution it seems to hang over the city like a sheath. However, the kindness of the people is prevalent and so far I have felt very welcomed into India. For me, the good has far outnumbered the bad. It is so diverse and you see women in colorful sequined saris walking next to people wearing brand new diesel jeans. Such a funny place. This has been such a long entry- I guess in a way this is me trying to process the things I have seen in the past few days. Thanks for bearing with me. Tomorrow I am going to try to upload some pictures from the camera as my words cannot do this magical place justice. It already feels like it has been a long time since that fabulous limo ride to the airport (Aunt Sue is the best thanks for that surprise!)
On a separate side note- I heard about the fabulous win today. Go Broncos! !
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