I was both excited and a little nervous about managing everything. So, first, we considered our options and finally zeroed in on a short 10-day trip to Delhi-Agra-Rajasthan-Manali. Now you may be wondering how Manali got a place on our list. There is an interesting story about that, but we will talk about it in another blog. For now, let’s continue this story.
Now, came the time to book the tickets. There were a total of 8 people traveling (including me). I was initially confused about managing the ticket booking of so many people! But eventually, I did everything smoothly.
My heart was pounding with excitement. I just wanted to fly by this time. But can you believe what happened next? The first flight of my life was delayed by a whole 30 minutes! I guess somewhere the Gods were really testing my patience.
I had no option but to wait. We boarded the flight at 2:30 PM and after a good 25 minutes, we were finally in the air! The beautiful clouds and sky soothed me and I even caught a glimpse of the mighty Brahmaputra from up above.
Here is how our flight booking looked like:
Our carrier of choice? Vistara!
Next, we needed to figure out where to stay in Delhi, how to travel, and the places to see! So, for the stay part, we booked a guest house in Dwarka. The place was close to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. So, it was quite convenient for us. For traveling within the city, we got in touch with a travel agency in Delhi.
Finally, with everything set, it was time to shop for new clothes for the trip!
In no time, we were out on the roads of Delhi. But only 30 minutes later, I experienced a massive traffic jam that lasted for an hour. I realized how the scale of things in Delhi was huge. Starting from the size of the city to its traffic issues.
Finally, when we reached the guest house, I realized that the airport runway was fully visible from the balcony. My friend Akash and Arjun who were studying in Delhi at that point came to meet me at the guest house. We relaxed, chatted after a long time, and had pizza and soft drinks.
My relatives went out to experience Delhi. A long, tiring, but a very satisfying day came to an end. Stay tuned to read the experience of the next 10 days in my upcoming blogs.
Slowly and steadily I’m adding new travels and you can enjoy them with me.
The next day, 6th July, we left Agra around 8am. Our next destination was Fatehpur Sikri. We reached there around 9am. The entry fee was Rs. 35 per person. After 5 mins of entering, a guy came to us and started irritating us, saying he will guide us, but we had less time to explore the place and had to leave for Jaipur.
The ambience was serene and peaceful. We entered the main temple of Mathura and found it to be very neat and clean. When we saw the jail room, when Lord Krishna was born, it felt surreal. I remember getting goosebumps.
The next morning we woke up fresh and eager to experience Delhi. The first destination was Red Fort, a destination soaked in history…
The next day, 6th July, we left Agra around 8am. Our next destination was Fatehpur Sikri. We reached there around 9am. The entry fee was Rs. 35 per person. After 5 mins of entering, a guy came to us and started irritating us, saying he will guide us, but we had less time to explore the place and had to leave for Jaipur.
The ambience was serene and peaceful. We entered the main temple of Mathura and found it to be very neat and clean. When we saw the jail room, when Lord Krishna was born, it felt surreal. I remember getting goosebumps.
The next morning we woke up fresh and eager to experience Delhi. The first destination was Red Fort, a destination soaked in history…