Flight to Dehli and Arrival
Off we go on our adventure. Etihad 787-9 is a nice plane with good legroom, so a happy start to the trip. Little warm at times which actually was uncomfortable and caused a little sickness with Isabel but all good. Food was average but movie choice good( very important). Got very little sleep as usual but a good flight until we got to Abu Dhabi as fogged in. About an hour delay before landing in the thickest fog I've flown in, could just see the tip of the wing, amazing. This of course lead to a delay in the flight to Dehli but all good.
Now this was the fun part; it was co-share flight so it was a Indian JetAirways flight. Must have been one of the oldest ( or least maintained) 737 and even though we had allocated seats it was first on best dressed in cattle class. Quite fun to watch the confused foreigners (including us) getting directed to other seats. Full size suitcases trying to be shoved in overhead, amusing. The vegan meal however was probably the he best airline meal I've had, so there you go.
Finally got to Delhi and was easy through customs etc before meeting our booked taxi to Hotel Perfect. Certainly smog bound and the traffic was something else; and the car horns, incessant.
Our hotel is in the Karol Bagh district which is full of markets, so after a small lie down we went for a wander. It is as people advised quite a cultural shock. Non stop hassling to buy something or hop in a tuktuk, and of course begging. That said absolutely fascinating.
After this back to HP for some dinner and a cold kingfisher, excellent. Then bed and a long sleep, hopefully.
Now this was the fun part; it was co-share flight so it was a Indian JetAirways flight. Must have been one of the oldest ( or least maintained) 737 and even though we had allocated seats it was first on best dressed in cattle class. Quite fun to watch the confused foreigners (including us) getting directed to other seats. Full size suitcases trying to be shoved in overhead, amusing. The vegan meal however was probably the he best airline meal I've had, so there you go.
Finally got to Delhi and was easy through customs etc before meeting our booked taxi to Hotel Perfect. Certainly smog bound and the traffic was something else; and the car horns, incessant.
Our hotel is in the Karol Bagh district which is full of markets, so after a small lie down we went for a wander. It is as people advised quite a cultural shock. Non stop hassling to buy something or hop in a tuktuk, and of course begging. That said absolutely fascinating.
After this back to HP for some dinner and a cold kingfisher, excellent. Then bed and a long sleep, hopefully.
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