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It felt like I was blogging about my trip to India forever. And I have to be honest. India made such an impression on me, I remember it more vividly than I remember my more recent trips, including a few more seasons of sightseeing around San Francisco and the Bay Area. But I’m sure the pictures will jog [Read more…]
Although the highlights of my 2017 trip to India were the Taj Mahal and Rishikesh, I saw plenty memorable sights during my 5 non-consecutive days of touring around Delhi. To get down to a top 5, I [Read more…]
The last sightseeing stop on my trip to India was a disappointment. Unfortunately, my last day of Indian cuisine was disappointing too. Way to end my trip on a down note!
For lunch, I went to a concession at a train station. I know, you’re going to say, “Well what do you expect, getting lunch at a train station?” The place actually had an extensive menu. For starters, I had a lassi, the last yogurt shake of my trip. Couldn’t go wrong there. For the meal, I got a grilled chicken sandwich. When will I ever learn that I can’t order sandwiches overseas? I’m way too picky an eater and they always come with stuff I don’t like in them. (Usually something mayonnaise-y.) I couldn’t really eat what I got, so I ordered some jeera rice. It was a plain dish of rice with cumin seeds. Nothing too special, but I ate it down.
Believe it or not, it’s here–my last day in India! I spent most of my last day visiting a very Muslim district, Nizamuddin, and seeing many Muslim monuments, including what’s perhaps Delhi’s most [Read more…]
As day 12 began, I was up and running. It wasn’t until later in the day when I finally sat down and had a snack. At the cafe at the National Museum, I got a paneer parantha. I guess you could call it an Indian grilled cheese.
In the evening, I had a fantastic dinner. The pictures show how good everything was. The only problem [Read more…]
