Dilli Haat
Having stayed near the airport, we took our time getting up and packing, making our way downstairs for our free airport shuttle. Unfortunately, this didn't materialise, so we instead walked to the airport - probably only the second time I've ever walked directly from Hotel to airport, but it wasn't too bad. The flight was pretty good too, picking domestic airlines based on their punctuality record seems to have done us well (if only I could have had a choice of train companies!). Yet again the plane was new and roomy, albeit on discovering that the "neo" of A320neo meant "New Engine Option" rather than something altogether more glamorous, I was a little disappointed! Peter also seemed to have the hump that it wasn't a Rolls-Royce engine...
Upon landing in Delhi, we took the orange line metro to its terminus at New Delhi railway station. Here, we battled our way over the rails (I spent the entire time being relieved that we did not have to get on a train, even the horn noises sent shivers down my spine) to our nearby hotel. Bloomrooms as it was called, appear to be a chain of a few hotels, characterised by a quirky bright yellow art-deco themed decor.
We made a quick turnaround, not wanting to waste any of our penultimate day, then headed out to the local bazaars. Here it was nice to have some time to browse the stalls, making a few purchases along the way. To continue our shopping even further (we had 15 kg spare checked luggage capacity after all!) we took the yellow metro to Dilli Haat, which had been described to us as a craft market.
Upon arrival we had to pay 100 Rs to get in, but when we entered we realised it was not just the average Delhi market, but an inviting cobbled (car, bike, tuk-tuk and cow-free) street of tidy stalls, displaying their colourful wares. I wandered up and down, bringing our my best "haggle and walk away" tactics to buy a few more items at severely cut prices. Between stalls there were dance performances and music to entertain us, making the afternoon very relaxed (especially for Delhi) and a lovely way to spend our last afternoon in India.
Having stayed near the airport, we took our time getting up and packing, making our way downstairs for our free airport shuttle. Unfortunately, this didn't materialise, so we instead walked to the airport - probably only the second time I've ever walked directly from Hotel to airport, but it wasn't too bad. The flight was pretty good too, picking domestic airlines based on their punctuality record seems to have done us well (if only I could have had a choice of train companies!). Yet again the plane was new and roomy, albeit on discovering that the "neo" of A320neo meant "New Engine Option" rather than something altogether more glamorous, I was a little disappointed! Peter also seemed to have the hump that it wasn't a Rolls-Royce engine...
Upon landing in Delhi, we took the orange line metro to its terminus at New Delhi railway station. Here, we battled our way over the rails (I spent the entire time being relieved that we did not have to get on a train, even the horn noises sent shivers down my spine) to our nearby hotel. Bloomrooms as it was called, appear to be a chain of a few hotels, characterised by a quirky bright yellow art-deco themed decor.
We made a quick turnaround, not wanting to waste any of our penultimate day, then headed out to the local bazaars. Here it was nice to have some time to browse the stalls, making a few purchases along the way. To continue our shopping even further (we had 15 kg spare checked luggage capacity after all!) we took the yellow metro to Dilli Haat, which had been described to us as a craft market.
Upon arrival we had to pay 100 Rs to get in, but when we entered we realised it was not just the average Delhi market, but an inviting cobbled (car, bike, tuk-tuk and cow-free) street of tidy stalls, displaying their colourful wares. I wandered up and down, bringing our my best "haggle and walk away" tactics to buy a few more items at severely cut prices. Between stalls there were dance performances and music to entertain us, making the afternoon very relaxed (especially for Delhi) and a lovely way to spend our last afternoon in India.
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