Today we make a sad departure from India… Our stay here was short but sweet and was enriched by the kind people we met during our time here. We’ll never forget the hospitality our new Indian friends have shown us and hope we can one day return the favour! Thanks again to the physiotherapy staff at the clinic (including Dr. Nayeem and his family) and our host Mr. Pankaj for making India feel like a home away from home!
Next stop: Bangkok, Thailand. 🙂
Our second attempt at boarding a HOHO bus was successful this morning and it made for a day jam-packed with sight-seeing. Our tour began with Safdarjung Tomb followed by the National Museum, a colourful walk through the markets in Old Delhi, a stroll through the gardens of the Purana Qila (Old Fort), and we topped it off with dinner at our favourite Indian restaurant in Greater Kailash II.
Today we attempted to board a ‘Hop-On-Hop-Off’ or HOHO bus but when that didn’t go as planned we decided to do a self-led tour and ended up at Humayun’s Tomb. This historical site dates back to the 1500’s and contains a couple tombs including Humayun’s Tomb which was built to commemorate the short life of the 2nd Mughal Emperor. The combined use of red sandstone and white marble was the first of its kind and was the inspiration for the architecture of the Taj Mahal. After spending some time milling around the gardens, we ventured out to find the quaint Cafe Turtle for a much-needed lunch break. Even though we only saw one site we were exhausted so after lunch we headed home where Bryan rested his head for nap time and Adam and I got ready for a dinner hosted by Dr. Nayeem, his wife, and baby girl at a local Indian restaurant – the food was delicious!!!
Adam & Amanda's India & SE Asia Adventure 