Delhi Belly. The last thing every person said before saying goodbye was to enjoy the shits... Now to be honest I think i have lasted longer that I initially thought, 4 days clear and still going strong!! the bets are still on as to who gets it first (probably Fil.) Fingers crossed and with the help of some special ayurvedic orange pills we may just survive...
Now the toilet talk is out of the way... I'm going to find it really hard to talk about what I have been up to over the last 4 days in Delhi. Because in a sense I have done nothing... I went to work, the market, traveled on the underground, slept, ate and did some yoga. In most other countries this would be nothing special to write home about. However there is something different about India. I'm still not sure whether its the climate or the people or the hectic history. Even the most simple challenge provides a unique adventure.
The one thing that has plagued me since taking up this job opportunity was the logistics of getting 3 kayaks here without either having a complete meltdown or spending a shed load of money. This however was incredibly easy. We booked with Jet Airways as it was one of the only airlines that didn't have a "kayak policy" in fact I could find no mention at all of them any where on there website. I took this as a positive. A quick phone call to the airline and I was told that any over sized baggage would be charged at a fee of £150. Perfect. However on a follow up phone call I was told that items of this dimension were way to large to fit on the plane... I took the risk anyway, knowing that friends had had varied success in the past. Arriving at check in 45 minutes early we were greeted by the most relaxed and laid back staff that genuinely couldn't even care less about the boats... not even bothering to weight them, let alone charge us for them. From here everything was golden.
My first experience of India's laid back attitude to anything hazardous was watching our driver strap 3 kayaks onto his roof with nothing more than a piece of 5mm twine. I was incredibly apprehensive at first, but they where still on when we arrived at our destination so that's all that matters.
Driving in India is not nearly as scary as being a pedestrian in India. Cars never really have chance to get up to speed and your always protected in a big metal box. You may loose a bumper or a wheel, but its better that an arm...
I feel that for the first couple of weeks my blogs may be a bit sketchy and all over the place until I properly settle in. I will try and makes updates a bit more specific and interesting and my time in India progresses. This next week I will be heading up to a camp north of Delhi for a couple of days staff training. Later in the week we will be taking a bus up to Rishikesh with the kayaks. But most importantly as its J.P's birthday we must see what nightlife New Delhi has to offer.
Now the toilet talk is out of the way... I'm going to find it really hard to talk about what I have been up to over the last 4 days in Delhi. Because in a sense I have done nothing... I went to work, the market, traveled on the underground, slept, ate and did some yoga. In most other countries this would be nothing special to write home about. However there is something different about India. I'm still not sure whether its the climate or the people or the hectic history. Even the most simple challenge provides a unique adventure.
The one thing that has plagued me since taking up this job opportunity was the logistics of getting 3 kayaks here without either having a complete meltdown or spending a shed load of money. This however was incredibly easy. We booked with Jet Airways as it was one of the only airlines that didn't have a "kayak policy" in fact I could find no mention at all of them any where on there website. I took this as a positive. A quick phone call to the airline and I was told that any over sized baggage would be charged at a fee of £150. Perfect. However on a follow up phone call I was told that items of this dimension were way to large to fit on the plane... I took the risk anyway, knowing that friends had had varied success in the past. Arriving at check in 45 minutes early we were greeted by the most relaxed and laid back staff that genuinely couldn't even care less about the boats... not even bothering to weight them, let alone charge us for them. From here everything was golden.
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| 3 boats 1 piece of twine. |
Driving in India is not nearly as scary as being a pedestrian in India. Cars never really have chance to get up to speed and your always protected in a big metal box. You may loose a bumper or a wheel, but its better that an arm...
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| Old Delhi |
I feel that for the first couple of weeks my blogs may be a bit sketchy and all over the place until I properly settle in. I will try and makes updates a bit more specific and interesting and my time in India progresses. This next week I will be heading up to a camp north of Delhi for a couple of days staff training. Later in the week we will be taking a bus up to Rishikesh with the kayaks. But most importantly as its J.P's birthday we must see what nightlife New Delhi has to offer.
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