Welcome to India!
This huge flag flies in the middle of a beautiful park at the center of Connaught Circus, a huge, dual-ring of shops built by the British in a decidedly colonial style:
There are shops, a few restaurants and an open air market (several, actually) as you walk around the circle. I should be able to get some good market pictures later in the week as some of my colleagues have kindly offered to take me to some interesting ones.
My hotel room backs up onto a Hockey stadium, and this is the view from my room:
Though sadly, there are no matches this week while I am here.
The flight over through Dubai was pretty easy, and I thought it was funny that we flew straight across Iraq, except for the jog to the east to conspicuously avoid Bahgdad. I am glad I arranged a ride to the hotel from the airport last night - and not just because I arrived at 3am local time. Even at that hour the driving was crazy, even by Boston standards. Lane markers - and apparently physics - are mere suggestions to be ignored, and we weaved in and out of lorries, tuk-tuks, motorbikes with no lights on, and other cars. Exhilarating to say the least.
Also, while I was writing this post, this happened outside my window:
I'm sure it's totally safe. Anyway, all is well, and much more to come.
This huge flag flies in the middle of a beautiful park at the center of Connaught Circus, a huge, dual-ring of shops built by the British in a decidedly colonial style:
There are shops, a few restaurants and an open air market (several, actually) as you walk around the circle. I should be able to get some good market pictures later in the week as some of my colleagues have kindly offered to take me to some interesting ones.
My hotel room backs up onto a Hockey stadium, and this is the view from my room:
Though sadly, there are no matches this week while I am here.
The flight over through Dubai was pretty easy, and I thought it was funny that we flew straight across Iraq, except for the jog to the east to conspicuously avoid Bahgdad. I am glad I arranged a ride to the hotel from the airport last night - and not just because I arrived at 3am local time. Even at that hour the driving was crazy, even by Boston standards. Lane markers - and apparently physics - are mere suggestions to be ignored, and we weaved in and out of lorries, tuk-tuks, motorbikes with no lights on, and other cars. Exhilarating to say the least.
Also, while I was writing this post, this happened outside my window:
I'm sure it's totally safe. Anyway, all is well, and much more to come.
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