Debbie and Jon (co-workers and friends) came out for another exciting trip to India and on Saturday we toured parts of Delhi. The visit included a trip to the Presidents Palace...........Rashtrapati Bhavan...Not quite the White House but the "Red Copper House." The palace also included various government buildings and beautiful sculpted gardens!
Here is Debbie and Kerry in front of the Imperial Hotel with our friend Okahar, after just finishing a wonderful lunch (Imperial is the hotel where Mahatma Ghandi negotiated and signed the indepence document from the British in 1947). The buffett is an all you can eat buffet and it is pure delight!
This is the temple we went to, but never made it in! It ws 34 degrees outside and no cameras, water or diet coke were allowed past the gates. Also, our bags had to be checked and the bathrooms were a bit "minging" (terms used by DJW). Therefore, we opted for the early lunch at the Imperial. No worries...I will go back! (also please note that Debbie did actually go to the bathroom at the temple..I was an eyewitness! Much soap was used thereafter!!)
India Gate is on a long avenue on the opposite end to the Presidents Palace and reminded me a bit of the Arc De Triumphe at the end of the Champ de Ellyse. It is made of massive red sandstone and was built to commemorate all of the Indian and British soldiers who died in WWI. Names are listed all over the arch..I stopped counting after 1200??? ;-) On the way we also ran into a snake charmer....and oh yes another monkey by the President's palace.
It is really nice having friends visit................our driver Pawan was an excellent guide and we toured the city music compliments of Kerry's Ipod. J amd D did not like my music to start off but then the Miller sap, classical, motown and dance collection grew on them........;-)
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