After a wonderful few days in Singapore spending quality time with my sister Ann and her family, we're now in India.
We recently took an early morning bike tour (6:30am) through Old Delhi. As we biked through narrow alleys, main thoroughfares and along the banks of rivers we saw an ancient city slowly coming to life. Children were riding pedal rickshaws to school, men were bathing in the streets at public tap stands, venders were baking bread to sell, butchers were slaughtering animals, monkeys were hanging from telephone wires while dogs and cats were everywhere, while the morning light highlighted centuries old temples, mosques and forts.
The trip was anything but 'easy biking' as cars, motorbikes, rickshaws, people, dogs and just about anything else that could move would get in the way as we tried to navigate the streets in one of the most populous cities in the world. Through it all though the kids were terrific. We all survived with no crashes and I had the opportunity to take some nice photos. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of India over the coming weeks. Next stop, the Punjab.
Cheers, Rob
Life on the street
Fisherman on the Yamuna river cutting through old Delhi
Fascinating people everywhere
Holy men relaxing on street
Woman at mosque
Busy streets of Old Delhi
Nomads
Mira at Jama Masjid
Walls and gate of the Red Fort
Man reading and smoking
Maya making friends
Reflection of Mira in tuck-tuk rare view mirror
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