India, Day 1–April 17
Today was our first full day in India. One meeting we were going to have this afternoon had to be rescheduled, so our day consisted of going to a travel agency and then a train station to buy train tickets for several legs of our trip, spending a couple of free hours having lunch and checking out a market area in Old Delhi, and then going out to dinner at a restaurant with our hosts and their family. Tomorrow will be a busy day as it looks like we will have about four meetings with various workers here in Delhi.
Below are a few photos I shot today.
In a separate post I will share a few initial impressions.
The view off the balcony of our hosts’ second-floor apartment.
Trains are an important mode of transportation here. The station was jam packed with people sitting all over the floor waiting.
There was a strong police presence in the center of town today, because the Olympic torch was scheduled to pass through this afternoon.
The market streets in Old Delhi have a lot of character. In many places they were crowded and quite narrow.
A large Muslim mosque in Old Delhi.
We had lunch at a hole-in-the-wall that seemed to be a place where lots of roughly middle class types eat. India has lots of dishes that are comprised of vegetables and sauces and often spicy. Lunch for the 3 of us was the equivalent of just over US$5. That’s our friend and church planting coach, Rob.
A typical street in Delhi, lined with shops.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I love the photos. Ashley and I have talked a ton about visiting India one day. I do have to say that I wish the cost of indian food in the states was that cheap. We always have to save our pennies before we go out to eat for Indian here. I just love the colors and rich culture of places like India and Mexico. The society seems so much more vivid and lively. Many parts of the U.S. seem very…hmmm…drab. That is one reason I ejoy the large city areas like LA where the hustle and bustle is very constant. Be sure to get your filling of Naan and Parathna. I pray that your meetings go well tomorrow.
April 18th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Hey, I have an idea–maybe by the time our organization is putting together a team to move over here you guys will be ready to join us