Rather than venture out on our own the first day out, we contracted with the hotel for a tour guide for half a day. It was well-spent money. Dahlipe was very friendly and talkative and told us many things about his city we would not have learnt on our own. Instead of a long-winded explanation of what we did, I’ll let the pictures do the talking.
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- Standing in front of Humayun’s Tomb in the Red Fort.
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- Climbing some pretty steep stairs up to the patio. Definitely not ADA compliant.
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- Inside one of the giant arches.
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- A panorama of the grounds on one side of the tomb.
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- Humayun’s Tomb, inside Red Fort.
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- A panorama of the grounds on one side of the tomb.
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- Family members of Humayun.
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- The access grate still works!
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- The silk rug we almost purchased.
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- A cow resting on a median.
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- Temples of all sorts are to be found every where.
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- Taking a tuk-tuk about the City is a popular and inexpensive mode of travel.
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- Clay pots for sale.
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- The hotel events’ crew packing up after the event of the night before. Probably a “pre-wedding” party, which are almost as elaborate as the actual wedding.
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- The events crew taking a mid-morning nap.
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- One of the monkeys commonly seen in the City.
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- One of the monkeys commonly seen in the City.
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- Standing in front of the India Gate with our guide, Dahlipe. He took us to many places and gave us our first education in the ways of Delhi. He also kept the scammers at bay.
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- A glimpse of what traffic is like on a Sunday morning trip into the City.
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- Outside of Red Fort with Dahlipe.
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- This dog was inside the Red Fort. Dogs, like cows, are free to roam where they’d like and are cared for by the community. I thought this one was dead. It was not moving a muscle and its tongue was sticking out. It was just in a deep sleep.
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- Approaching the gate leading into Humayun’s Tomb.
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- One of the original gates. Its hinged so well that Lou and Dahlipe could easily maneuver it themselves.
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- The final arch on the approach to the Tomb.