Archive for the ‘ Sights ’ Category
hen the bus pulled into Amritsar, I could see that I was finally back in India. I had left the mist-capped mountain retreats, the hummus-peddling tourist restaurants and I was back in the land of cycle rickshaws and dhabas. Also, I had been traveling with people since Leh, so I was on my own again, [ READ MORE ]
ne of the primary sites in Delhi is Red Fort. Red Fort was built by the Mughal Emporor Shah Jahan, the same emperor who built the Taj Mahal for his wife. Shah Jahan moved his court to Delhi and established it as the new capitol of an empire that covered the majority of India. The [ READ MORE ]
y first night in Delhi consisted of me arriving relatively late by plane and taking a long cab ride to a luxury hotel in the dark. So I didn’t see much of anything. The next day I woke up intent on exploring. I chose Humayun’s Tomb as my first stop. Wikipedia describes Humayun’s Tomb like [ READ MORE ]