On our first day off, a Sunday, HT arranged for the Americans to be driven around Delhi for a whirlwind sightseeing tour.
The itinerary:
Qutub Minar -- the tallest brick minaret in the world and my favorite stop of the day
Lotus Temple -- a bit overrated and garish, in my opinion
Akshardham -- quite amazing; a shame no cameras were allowed inside
Purana Qila -- lovely open space
Jama Masjid -- pure madness in chandni chowk; and michelle and karyn were the main attraction for everyone inside the mosque; still, stunning
Red Fort -- we didn't get to enter this because it was closing, so i am going back
It was a busy, exhausting day, followed by dinner in Old Delhi with two Columbia grads who just finished up a year here -- one freelancing and one working for Mint, which is in the same building as HT. A Facebook album of photos from sightseeing and from the first week of work (some of which are on the flickr links in the previous post) can be seen, if you have an account, here. If you don't have an account, my favorite picture of the day, of Jama Masjid, is above.
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