So I finally made it across the world and am in Delhi. Holy cow!! There is really no amount of preparation that will prepare any traveler for what it is like in Delhi. You can prepare yourself that it will be dirty, busy, colorful, hectic, poor, wonderful - and yet none of those acknowledgments will prepare you for the sensory overload that is India. All of these things hit you at once and it's unlike anything I have ever experienced, and I imagine ever will.
You will be walking along the street and smell the most wonderful incense, and then almost immediately after, urine. It's amazing how it is at once the most incredible and most awful place.
I met up with Randi and we spent a good 3-4 hours walking around all of Delhi. I really got a good look at the city and it was nice to walk around after so much sitting. We decided it would be nice to take an auto-rickshaw to pick up Mel at the airport and she was very surprised, so that was nice! We went back to the section of Delhi called Pahar Ganj, which is where we had a hotel room to stash the bags. Went to the train station and got our tickets all sorted out for the next few days and leave tonight on an overnight train to Orchha. I am glad to leave the hustle and bustle of Delhi for a smaller town. Although, the next few days will be hectic in terms of traveling as we have a lot of trains and buses to get us to our next destinations of Orchha, Khajurajo, and Hampi.
Right before we headed out on the train, Mel, Randi, and I all got traditional Henna on our hands! It looks sooo cool and it was a fun thing to do all together. Mel got Henna on her palms, which looks amazing - however, it didn't exactly give her the mobility of being able to, say, pick up her backpack, hold a bottle of water, or close her palm. So we called her fudgy fists until it dried up. It was hilarious.
