Delhi Experience

I need to tell you a few more things I saw in Delhi on Monday. I think I was simply too shocked to put it into words earlier.

It's the capital of India and about 17 million people live there. I went through the city on my way from the airport to the train station. We were on a crowded road (with people and cows) with two or three floor buildings on both sides when my driver told me we were in the downtown area. It looked like no other city, but to speak of capital I've ever seen. I wasn't able to do good observations because I only had one thing in my mind: escape. It was such an overwhelming feeling, I don't think I've ever felt something so strongly in my life.

I know I probably won't be able to avoid bigger cities for the rest of the time I'm here, but I'm going to try anyway.

Vrindavan is just as smelly and dirty as Delhi was, but there's a whole lot other feel to it. It can get chaotic every now and then in the city, but it's still manageable in comparison and there's no one trying to rip you off behind every corner. I've only twice been in the center market area of the town, but both times I haven't felt anything comparable to Delhi.
I guess the absence of tourists makes the difference. They mean easy money to the locals. I'm hoping to find more places like this during my travels. I'm pretty sure the next two planned stays will be rural enough.

So that's it for today. Almost time for dinner and after that I won't stay up for long. Yoga at six in the morning again...