After slowly awaking from my slumber we headed off down stairs to the breakfast/dining room where there was a choice of a mainly fruit breakfast, a more western breakfast or a traditional Indian breakfast consisting of curries and roti. I decided to play it safe with the fruit and western breakfasts.
When we;d finished breakfast we entered the lobby to find a man waiting there to drive us somewhere, I was intrigued to say the least. After the man had driven and left us in the main juncture of Old Delhi I soon found out that we were going to go on a personal walking tour of Old Delhi, the tour started with our tour guide, Vivian, asking us "What is that ladder doing clinging on to the outside of the wall for?" to which the correct answer was to advertise for a ladder shop, interesting.
These photos are all of the Hindu gods in the Hindu temple.
When we;d finished breakfast we entered the lobby to find a man waiting there to drive us somewhere, I was intrigued to say the least. After the man had driven and left us in the main juncture of Old Delhi I soon found out that we were going to go on a personal walking tour of Old Delhi, the tour started with our tour guide, Vivian, asking us "What is that ladder doing clinging on to the outside of the wall for?" to which the correct answer was to advertise for a ladder shop, interesting.
I could go on about the details of the tour but I think it will be best just to put a short description under each photo.
This was an outlook on some old traditional hevalis (homes where entire families live in and pass down generation to generation), unfortunately these hevalis are rotting away.
Taken on the streets of Old Delhi.
Water tanks which are used transport clean drinking water to the less fortunate(poor) people and just general houses.
Crazy wires hanging close to the ground due to their weight etc., this is quite dangerous as they are live wires.
Same thing.
A sacred cow minding its own business and looking for food.
Mum trying to fry some dough to go along with our spicy Indian street food breakfast. Mum actually instead of flipping the dough, practically cooked the chefs hand by spraying the piping hot oil onto his hand(poor man), mum instantly said sorry and has felt bad ever since.
Us eating the breakfast I mentioned which consisted of spicy chick peas (Daal), potatoes (Aloo) and the puffy fried bread (wish I remembered the name of it!) which tasted quite nice.
The desserts that were on offer at the same shop we had breakfast at,
After breakfast we continued walking till we came across this Hindu temple where people would come and pray.
These photos are all of the Hindu gods in the Hindu temple.
Me with my bindi.
Mum with the same thing.
Dad riding the rickshaw around old Delhi.
The streets.
lady ironing for 20c per item
family making bread to sell on the streets
Food venders on the street.
Same thing in the food and vege market area.
All more of the same. This guy is making a mouth freshener out of leaves and berries (and a tasty rose petal jam snack which we tried)
Marigold flowers to bring prosperity to the shop owners.
Spice market - this is where the coughing started!
nuts
All chilies, herbs, nuts, fruits that they sold in little stores hidden away.
Going down steep stairs after visiting a flower auction held on the second floor.
the head of the flower market
Photos of the flower market.
Photos from on top of the flower market building looking down on the spice market.
Great photos from a hidden away vantage point on a rooftop in old Delhi.
Us before we enter a Sikh temple where all religions are accepted to visit - even on Good Friday!
Inside the temple.
Bread making for the masses
Photos from inside a bakery beside the temple which gives free food for the poor who are going hungry and for any people who want food, no matter what their religion. An optional food charge is the only sort of money these people get for doing this - and lots of people just donate the ingredients.
Down a small street where they sold wedding related things.
A bangles shop where there were bangles of every shape, color and size.
A Sari shop.
We had lunch at the tour guides house which was very kind of him and his wife cooked a very nice meal for us.
After this we were given a ride back to the hotel where we had a pretty laid back afternoon, had dinner at the hotel which was nice and headed off to bed, All in all a pretty good day.
Joseph Hewson
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