Postcard from Delhi, India

September 22nd, 2008. India
Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid

We have made it to India safely, and have lots to tell….but we don’t want to stop for long enough to tell it!!  The photo (which I found here) is of Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India.  Our hotel window is in one of the buildings in the top left that looks directly into the west side of the Mosque.  September is the month of Ramadan in which Muslims fast during daylight hours.  In the evening the area has been more active than normal…we think.  Pilgrims sleeping on the sidewalks, goats everywhere, big booms going off at sunset, frantic looking men running to have the first meal of the day.

Delhi is quite an amazing town and India is quite a crazy country.  I can’t wait to see more.

We leave tomorrow morning at 5:00am to fly to Leh, which is a mountain town in the Himalayas.

4 Comments

September 22nd, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Gillian:

I’m looking forward to reading about your time in India. It is one of the countries that I am most looking forward to on our own trip. I will stay tuned…

September 24th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Cindi:

Glad to come across your site! My boyfriend and I are currently in Hampi and heading to Goa on the overnight train tonight. When will you be heading south? Perhaps our paths will cross along the way. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to reading your posts about northern India as we are heading that direction. Cheers!

October 16th, 2009 at 12:06 am
santa maria:

Hi, when we will see the photos of Leh? That pic is awesome.

October 16th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Jamie:

Hi Santa Maria! The photos of Leh are up. You can find them here:

Shey and Thiksey, India


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