This weekend, we planned a trip to Delhi, Agra and the Taj Mahal. We flew from Vadodara to Delhi. When we arrived at the Vadodara Airport, Mike and I tried to get our tickets but were told we needed to go inside to get them. When we tried to go inside, the guards said we needed to get them outside before entering. We returned to the ticket window and were finally granted 'proof of ticket' not the actual tickets. We were granted entrance into the airport at which time our bags were checked by security and then we were given our tickets. The whole escapade was slightly frustrating but manageable.
We were in and we met up with Schick and Kevin. Unfortunately our flight was delayed - several times - so we had a lot of extra time to pass.
The flight from Vadodara to Delhi is short, just over 1 hour. We arrived in Delhi after midnight and were greeted by our driver for the weekend N Singh. He was a small mad, wearing what looked like a boat/ship captain uniform, complete with captain cap (that's him in the back of the van).
We made our way passed a significant amount of construction - which is a great sign of a budding economy. We were amazed as we drove through Delhi - the infrastructure was rather robust. Another sign of growth and development.
We arrived at our hotel - a 5 star hotel, The Taj Palace, owned by TATA, the parent company of TCS. The lobby was beautiful, the service was impeccable and the rooms, well there are no words to describe the luxury.
We all gathered in Kevin's room to enjoy the complimentary bottle of wine provided by the hotel. We had a very long day but were wide awake and wanted to continue to enjoy each other's company in such a grand location.
Kevin gave us a quick look at what he would be wearing this weekend. I guess he wants to make sure he can eat anything and everything he wants to. :)
Finally, at around 3:30 am, we decided we needed to eat and ordered room service from my room, overlooking one of the most beautiful pools I've seen.
We all retired at about 4:30 a.m. looking forward to the next day of our adventure - a full day of site seeing in Delhi. Schick was looking forward to a night in a more comfortable bed - it was difficult to get him off of mine. :)
Namaste
We were in and we met up with Schick and Kevin. Unfortunately our flight was delayed - several times - so we had a lot of extra time to pass.
The flight from Vadodara to Delhi is short, just over 1 hour. We arrived in Delhi after midnight and were greeted by our driver for the weekend N Singh. He was a small mad, wearing what looked like a boat/ship captain uniform, complete with captain cap (that's him in the back of the van).
We made our way passed a significant amount of construction - which is a great sign of a budding economy. We were amazed as we drove through Delhi - the infrastructure was rather robust. Another sign of growth and development.
We arrived at our hotel - a 5 star hotel, The Taj Palace, owned by TATA, the parent company of TCS. The lobby was beautiful, the service was impeccable and the rooms, well there are no words to describe the luxury.
We all gathered in Kevin's room to enjoy the complimentary bottle of wine provided by the hotel. We had a very long day but were wide awake and wanted to continue to enjoy each other's company in such a grand location.
Kevin gave us a quick look at what he would be wearing this weekend. I guess he wants to make sure he can eat anything and everything he wants to. :)
Finally, at around 3:30 am, we decided we needed to eat and ordered room service from my room, overlooking one of the most beautiful pools I've seen.
We all retired at about 4:30 a.m. looking forward to the next day of our adventure - a full day of site seeing in Delhi. Schick was looking forward to a night in a more comfortable bed - it was difficult to get him off of mine. :)
Namaste
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