India - New Delhi

The posh area where all government houses are situated including the parliment.











In New Delhi near our Hotel. Mr. Sing's Tuk-tuk waiting for passengers.











From Agra we traveled by our spacious bus to New Delhi as our last stop before leaving for home. As I said before, along the way we couldn't avoid seeing men urinating just anywhere-wall, drain, trees, rubbish dumps and the roadside without conscience. It really turned me off. The first time I was in New Delhi in 2006, I told myself India is not a country I want to spend my time for holidays but Taj Mahal beckoned me. I will visit Kashmir again and as far as I remember, Ika and I didn't see any man in Srinagar urinating along the road. I hope they practice a sense of moral values and a sense of shame.

Along the way, Akmar was excited to see a few mastard flowers in the wheat field. We stopped to satisfy our curiousity and at the same admiring the young wheat plants growing healthily. We arrived late at our hotel. As soon as we finished dinner, we hit the bed to rest our tired bodies. Our Flight back to KL was at 11 pm giving us the day to look around New Delhi.






India gate and it's garden were attractive and the young girls, Izan, Akmar and Damia took pictures with the handsome guard there. The guide took us to the elite afrea where parliament, high ranking governmnet offices, courts of law etc were found. The surrounding was totally foreign to the local scene. It was a piosh area, beautifully landscaped. clean and systematic - a far cry from the slums we have seen.















The main entrance to Jama Mosque, New Delhi.












Visiting Jama Mosque filled me with sadness. This old historical mosque built by Akhbar the Great is in need of fund for restoration. I saw old Qurans, carpets and chipped wall. Jama mosque is situated on a hill with commanding view of the surrounding and the bustling of shops there. We were brought to the small enclosure where the Prophet's beard, his feet inprint and old hand-written Qurans were kept. Since this was our last lapse of our journey, we have spent our money on shopping. So donation to the mosque was meagre. If any Muslims go to New Delhi and visit Jama Mosque, please bring Qurans for the mosque and donate generously.





The Bahai Lotus Temple.














The Qutu Minar, a lookout tower for enemies built by the 3 moghuls in AD 1199, Qutubudin Eyak, Qutubudin Shah and Qutubudin Khan who completed the tower but demolished the other two taller towers bercause a child and a woman died there by accident. If enemies came to attack the guard on top of the tower would raise the alarm by lowering a bucket down with message.








The last shopping trip to Connought Bazaar was a headache with so many things at bargained price-much cheaper than in KL. I bought Bill Clinton's book 'My Life' and Echart Tolle's book 'The New Earth' with much less than in KL. It was such a pity I didn't see any good bookstore anywhere in the places we visited.







We left India with the nine of us felt like a family. We have so much fun and have enjoyed our travel. I am recommending my friends to go with Izan or Akmar for small group tour.