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<\/a>One last of view of Dubai skyline and the Burj Khalifa<\/p>\nIt\u2019s a 3 \u00bd hrs. flight.\u00a0The seating on the plane was tight.\u00a0Before we landed, Judy was getting claustrophobic.\u00a0 As we neared Delhi, the sky began to turn brown.\u00a0 The weather app indicated there was fog, but it was more smoke\/pollution.\u00a0We found out later that after the recent rice harvest, they burned the fields, and the smoke is still hanging around.\u00a0I had our eVisa\u2019s ready and immigration was fast.\u00a0 After we snagged our luggage we walked through customs, and our driver, Laksme, was waiting for us in the meeting area.\u00a0 This is when the Delhi experience really started.<\/p>\n
It was dark when we started out of the airport.\u00a0 The traffic was reminiscent of Beijing, with cars jammed together and weaving in and out.\u00a0We turned a corner as we left the airport, and suddenly, we were in what I would call a ghetto.\u00a0 People were jammed everywhere, cars were honking, and drivers were yelling.\u00a0 It was stop & go for 45 minutes until we arrived at our hotel.<\/p>\n
All the hotel areas are surrounded with tall walls topped with barbed wire.\u00a0 As we pulled up, there were armed guards, and the driveway was barricaded.\u00a0 One of the guards checked under our car for bombs, while another guard opened the hood looking for explosives.\u00a0 To get into the hotel, they ran our bags through a scanner, and we walked through a scanner ourselves.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great looking hotel, but the security issues were unexpected.<\/p>\n
Up in the room, we begin to unpack and get ready for our tour tomorrow.\u00a0 I\u2019m trying to figure out the exchange rate for the Indian Rupee.\u00a0$200 is close to INR 13,500.\u00a0Dinner is close to 4,000 rupees (or $50).\u00a0 Our phone app is going be a big help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Had breakfast and finished up our packing with time to spare.\u00a0 Went downstairs early (8:15 am), and our driver was already waiting.\u00a0Traffic was light (it\u2019s a holiday), and we were checking in at the Jet Airways desk before 9:00 am.\u00a0 … Continue reading