Delhi

We were exhausted when we arrived in Delhi. We were stuck at the airport in Trivandrum for over 4hrs so it was pretty late when we landed.
The temperature is much cooler up here compared to the tropical temperatures of the south. The days are nice and sunny but the nights get really cold.
We stayed in Pahargang the market area of the city full of budget hotels and guesthouses (and cows walking around the street!). Our guesthouse was in a nice quite area but I didnt get much sleep. The staff were really nice but the room wasnt the best. I was afraid to sleep on the pillows incase of catching some rare facial disease ( glad I brought a cosy fleece with me) so I just slept in my clothes.
We woke up to the sound of Hare Krishnas singing at 7 every morning so sleep ins are a thing of the past! There are so many different religions in India ( Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs, Buddists etc) to name a few. Its lovely to see them all live in peace under the one roof. No matter where we go we always come across some religious festival.
Delhi wasnt that bad as a city I was expecting it to be terrible. Some pockets were really bad with rubbish and pollution. But overall the city was impressive and we saw most of the sights.
Ben was dying for a McDonalds when he saw the golden arches in a flash area of the city. He was thrilled to bits, mouth watering for 2 big macs. When he ordered at the counter the waiter just looked at him and said "cows are holy in India no beef is served in this restaurant"! It was kinda funny at the time but we both totally forgot that Hindus dont eat beef. Poor Ben had to settle for a chicken burger instead!
We only stayed 2 days and 2 nights. We could have stayed a little longer but decided to book a 2 week trip around Rajasthan......