Trip to Delhi, India

My recent trip was to Delhi, India for seminars. I arrived at 1:40am (24th July 07, Tuesday) but in Delhi, it was only 11:10pm. (2 hours earlier than Singapore/Malaysia).

My seminar is a 1 day seminar on 25th and my flight back to Singapore was 11pm on 26th (only 1 flight per day from Delhi to Singapore). So on 26th I decided to go for a day tour in Delhi. I have asked my India's colleague help to hired a dedicated card to bring me around for sight seeing. On 26th itself, when I get into the car, I was surprise because not only I have a driver to drive me around but another tour guide to company me and explain the details about the places of interest to me...wow...feel pampered!

This is the Toyota car that brought me around

You always see the famous 'Overload' pictures mail forwarded from your friend right? Well, it really happens and I saw it with my own eyes! Here is the prove! Unbelieveable, the whole bus is full and passengers 'overflow'...

This is the condition on the Old Delhi road...miserable! Well, Delhi road is very packed and busy...

This is the so called TAXI in Delhi, in Thailand, people called it Tuk-Tuk...in India, they called it Autoshaw (if I remember correctly)

Autoshaw internal view (its a motorbike actually with 2 wheel modified behind)

In M'sia or S'pore, if you dirve and horn...you'll end up in a road fight! But in Delhi, India, you are 'encouraged' to horn and on the road...this picture is actually the back of a public bus, it even printed "Please horn" ! Thus, the horn sound is everywhere! Very 'pek chek' ! Culture difference, haha!

My 1st spot -- to see 200meters Monkey God statue

Lotus Temple (by Bahai religion)

Hamayun's Tomb. This is the Tomb of India emperor, King Hamayun! They said this is the Taj Mahal of Delhi! Very nice architecture! You know what...the whole Delhi is full of such 'tombs' of King's and the famous history people of India. Haih...very wastelful, spent so much money and effort to build a grave yard...while on the road there are so many poor people!

The famous India Gate - on it got carved 7000 names who all of these hero sacrificed for India in World War I.

Opposite India Gate was the famous goverment street where its centre is President House.

An astronomy architecture (forget the name :P)

Red Fort - where the India Prime Minister will address the soldiers and public during India National Day.

Heading towards Jama Masjid - 1 of the world's largest mosque. It can accomodates 20,000-30,000 Muslim during prayers time, its capacity equivalent to a lot of English Premier League football club stadium.

I was now sitting on the trishaw...wow...very scary because not only it is not stable but beside me a lot of other vehicle pass by...huh...what an experience!

Jama Masjid

This is the full face of the trishaw - the driver and my tour guide, Mr Sharma.

Swaminaraya Arshadam. This temple or architecture is built by the followers of god Swiminarayan! They spent India Rupee $5 billion on it! We are only allowed to take pictures from outside. We are forbidden to bring handphone and camera into the temple!

Too bad I cant bring camera, else you'll see the finest architecture in the world. Wow...I myself cant believe it, the carving are superb! On every wall, every ceiling, every pillars! Not carve on woods but on solid bricks, marbels and even GOLD! I got a catalogue, can borrow from me... : )

My driver - Mr Narender and my tour guide, Mr Sharma

Kutub Minar. Orginally got 7th floor and the upper 2 floor was distroyed by a flying plane in 19xx year (cant remember).

END of my day tour

Showing you my hotel room at The Grand (Hyatt) of Delhi, India. Room 384, very big and nice - S$380 a night: