Sunday, January 18, 2009

Northern Sojourn: Day 6

The train pulls into Old Delhi station. We all get off, heavily apprehensive. Old Delhi station is obscenely huge, with the platform system being a touch too confusing for a Mumbaikar. Somehow we get out, avoiding the rungs of Rickshaw wallas trying to woo us with supposedly alluring offers. We manage to get details of the nearest Metro station, which turned out to be Chandni Chowk.
We entered the Metro station, purchase smart cards, which allowed the holder to roam about all day on any line of the Metro, no questions asked. Which was good. We don't like questions.
Taking the metro, we got off at New Delhi station on the Metro, took an auto, and dumped our stuff at the place where we were putting up for the day. Despite all botherations, I have to admit, the Chicken Grilled Sandwich they had on their menu was brilliant. After 3 days of "ghaspus", we finally got to indulge our taste for meat.
After this short halt, we were off to Connaught Place, now known as Rajiv Chowk. Another short ride in the Metro and there we were. Most of my friends were awestruck at the sight of hundreds of cherubic, nubile nymphettes around. Size-Zero was running through each of their heads.
After agitated conversations on how each of their girlfriends matched up to these high standards, a disappointed bunch left for our hotel. I must admit, I picked up a Mumbai Indians cap from the Connaught Place outlet of Adidas, and buying that cap in Delhi adds to it's sentimental value.
Back to the hotel we trudged, another round of chicken grilled Sandwich and soon it was time to be off to the station for our last train journey. The journey back home.
As we reached the station, it was announced that our train would be 30 minutes late.
Angry, tired and frustrated, we were resigned to fact and rested our world-weary arses on the station benches.
The train did arrive, although 45 minutes late. We got on, aware of the facts that it was a minimum of 21 hrs before we would finally say that the trip was over. A good night's sleep and before we could realise it, 'twas day 7.

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