Delhi

We arrived early this morning in Delhi (September 11 at 4 am). The
flight from Amman was smooth except for Andrew's brief period of
fainting and landing in a random man's lap as a result of dehydration.
No worries, though. His color came back quickly enough, and we both
had a good laugh. The muggy, oppressive heat in Delhi is a huge
contrast to the dry heat in Jordan. The urban poverty is immediately
in your face; the smells are often nauseating. People wandering
through trash, tents for homes set up on streets. On the way from the
airport we saw two people defecating by the road. Families bathed in
muddy water. Muddy describes the roads here. We are sure that there
are many different sides to Delhi, but this was our first impression.

It is post-monsoon season, but there was still a brief downpour on our
way to the hotel. Everyone ran for cover. After getting settled in,
we headed out to explore. The roads are crowded with rickshaws,
people on bikes, trash, cows, dogs, cars....The speeds of cars may be
slower than Cairo, but it seems just as chaotic and intimidating. We
met a helpful Indian man who tried to help us understand how the train
system works. We've ate some really spicy Indian foods, sweating from
the spiciness and the heat. But so delicious! Tomorrow we will see
some Delhi sites.