October 28, 2011
I left home at 10am Tuesday and spent the next 22 hrs. on airplanes and in airports on my way to New Delhi - Fort Myers to Atlanta to Amsterdam to Delhi. Looking out the window, I watched as the sun slid to the horizon over the Caspian Sea; a brilliant red splash of color. I dozed in my seat, but was too excited to get much sleep.
The plane was a bit late and the driver was not at the airport to pick me up. I finally got it all taken care of with an 1 1/2 hr. wait.
I arrived at the Hotel New King in the heart of the Pahar Ganj neighborhood, past sleeping men on the street, down a very nebulus alley, at around 1:30 am; spooky. Tired? Oh, so far beyond that! My legs quivered as I climbed 3 flights of stairs to a room that would make a cell in an Indian prison look good. It offered no hot water in the shower that didn't work anyway, no towel, toilet paper, or even sheets. I took a bucket bath with the tub provided, not missing the hot water in the humid heat. With a wet head, I slipped into my sleep sack and tried to get some sleep. I got an uninvited wake-up call at 5 am, but managed to sleep another few hours after.
The next day I changed to the lovely Hotel Hari Piorko down the street. Ahhhh, A/C, marble floors, nice bath with towel, soap, tissue, and sheets! Oh, and cable TV for those down times. Tomorrow I leave on the train for Rishikesh in the Himalayan foothills for my yoga/meditation classes at the Phool Chatti Ashram.
To be continued....
I left home at 10am Tuesday and spent the next 22 hrs. on airplanes and in airports on my way to New Delhi - Fort Myers to Atlanta to Amsterdam to Delhi. Looking out the window, I watched as the sun slid to the horizon over the Caspian Sea; a brilliant red splash of color. I dozed in my seat, but was too excited to get much sleep.
The plane was a bit late and the driver was not at the airport to pick me up. I finally got it all taken care of with an 1 1/2 hr. wait.
The next day I changed to the lovely Hotel Hari Piorko down the street. Ahhhh, A/C, marble floors, nice bath with towel, soap, tissue, and sheets! Oh, and cable TV for those down times. Tomorrow I leave on the train for Rishikesh in the Himalayan foothills for my yoga/meditation classes at the Phool Chatti Ashram.
To be continued....
