Day One....Delhi

Greetings from India! 

Okay, day #1 down.....and boy was it interesting.  I ventured out to two markets via auto rickshaw (which is a tiny open air 3 wheel motorized buggy).  That alone was a crazy experience given the insane traffic and the way people drive here (makes NYC look beyond mellow).  The cost was 30 rupiees (and that included a stop at the atm) which equals about 70cents.  At first the driver got confused and tried to drop me off at some really scary location...and I kept showing him the address where I wanted to go and I finally got there.  However, it wasn't quit the "high-end" shopping experience I was prepared for!  So I found myself another auto rickshaw and headed for Khan Market--which is where apparently many ex-pats and diplomats go.  That too was surprisingly "overwhelming" to me.  Not exactly sure what was to blame, the jet-lag or what was truly anxiety:-)   But one thing for sure is that my built- in GPS spa system kicked in ..so magically I found one right away and treated myself to an awesome facial for $12!!!!  Naturally that did the trick and put me at ease.  Afterwards I was trying to find a restaurant for lunch but to no avail.  Everything was "booked" and ended up having to go to some cheesy "western style" restaurant.  Did a bit of exploring the shops afterwards...but was just too knackered to really put the effort in to it.  

When I got back to the hotel, basically past out and woke up to a lovely veg dinner prepared for me.  Anyone that knows me, knows I am not the most adventurous eater (to say the least), but I was a trooper and managed to eat a little of everything (and there were some funky things).

So today I am going to be having lunch and then some shopping with Heidi and Darren's friend Tarunn and his wife--which I am so thrilled about!!

Until later.....