Friday, February 4, 2011

Oh Delhi Delhi Delhi!



After staying with my very first Couch Surfing JB, I was able to take a good rest to start to check out more of Delhi.His Neighborhood was absolutely adorable and I didn't feel like in India but US.
I took subway to get central Delhi and heading to Jama Masjid through old Delhi.

If you travelling in India and just took narrow road instead of taking Risha or Auto, you will able to find beautiful view of India. It could be a problem for a moment if you are easily get sick with smell from street though. Kids love flying kite and they are really good at it actually.

I was keep asking people where is Jama Masjid and end up walking same road back and forth, back and forth. In my personal perspective, Indians are not good at saying "I don't know." Even if they are not sure where exactly and just agree with me when I ask. "Is this the way to Jama Masjid?" even Police man.
When I could actually find the tip of Jama Masjid, I felt great! But after taking this photo, I was being total stupid with my camera. So, my camera battery went off after this photo and I changed to another battery. When I turn my camera on, it wasn't working. Oh, MY GOD. I was so nervous in the middle of street and didn't know what to do with my second day of India. I feel everything falling a part and miserable. But, what really happen was I put battery in wrong side. "THANK GOD!" This was the first day that I wanted to dance to celebrate that I'm not complete idiot but stupid enough to laugh at myself.

I sat on on stair and chill for a while. And keep trying to realize myself that I'm actually in India. But just end up looking the side of Jama Masjid and watching beautiful kids playing around. Actually, it helps me to feel that I'm not in Korea anymore. I couldn't describe how I felt at that moment.
So, Jama Masjid is free entrance for both Foreigners and locals(of course). However, big Indian man in front of the gate started asking me 250 rupees. Whaaat? I Apparently, there is a fee for camera which I'm not tempted to taking photos at all. So I told him, I won't take any photos, and man starting yelling at me. "Are you crazy?" Well, I should've say of course I'm crazy, I'm in India! But I was new India, I wasn't good at dealing with those things, which is perfect case to sucked up money by them. I could just keep walking whatever they follow me or not and not taking photos but end up pay and they made me wear stupid clothes which made me looks like Chinese. I took very few photos which value 250 rupees. I don't know how much they

are worth it but decided not to think about money after already pay for that.







I met two girls who taught English in Korea and one of them were in Bucheon! It was very amusing to hangout with them even if it was such a short journey I guess that what travel about or let just say its part of trip.

Red Fort was absolutely HUGE!
I walked around long time, get request to take a pictures with them(Indians). Peaceful and clean, breath taking place. Just wish that I had more time to spend there. But sun is about to down.







I took a risha from subway to JB's place. Little man was really nice and seems work hard. We made a deal as 17rupees but he end up asking more because of his small. Hey~ you know what? I'm small, too!

JB welcoming me and it was such a nice feeling to welcome that way in foreign country. He took me around his neighbor even if it was quite late at night. We started with went through shopping mall but end up on street watching auto risha drivers dancing their ASS OFF!! in front of god status.

Furthermore, there were few more visitors, lady boys, police car with full of police man. But, nothing happen! Drivers were dancing and ask lady boys to join with them and they did. They were very shy but really good dancer. Police car stop by and speak with some people but end up watching lady boys dancing and peacefully left.

Oh Boy!