First Look...

With it not being the best time of the year to go to sweltering Delhi, the hot sun mercilessly beat down on us (me and a friend) for the greater part of our stay there! Of course, it did rain the evening of the very day we landed there, but nevermore during the week did the rain clouds venture anywhere near! So sweat it out we did, and am I glad! Perennially hosting the travel bug is no easy task, I must say! It is always demanding to be fed regular amounts of fodder! Needless to say, mixing business with a good smattering of travelling doesn't go unappreciated by the parasite!

The moment we got out of the airport, the heat hit us full on the face. A quick lunch after, we were just gearing up to go around the capital, when a much refreshing downpour suddenly made its presence felt! So we sat cooling our heels for about a half hour, all the while boasting about how we'd brought the rains to sun parched Delhi! Yeah, I know; so lame!!!

Anyway, once the rain Gods were done for the day (as for the rest of the week!), we set out to explore India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan. The stretch of road that houses these two important landmarks is a beautiful, serene length of uninterrupted grandeur! While one end pays homage to the structure that commemorates Indian soldiers, the other end proudly showcases the house fit for the President of the country! Of course, nobody is allowed within the precincts of the gates of the house of the President, but we did manage to snap a few shots through the bars of the gate. Only once a year, in the month of February, visitors are allowed inside the gardens of the very same house, for a period of a few days. The vicinity also houses the Parliament house, as also houses catering to various other functions of the Government. Being a tightly secured area, we did the best we could with our cameras! Without further ado, here are some of the pictures we took: