The original plan was to spend all 10 days in Rishikesh, towards then end having left the confines of the mountain Ashram meant that the crowds were starting to kill my vibe. I decided to leave early and spend 24 hours in Delhi. The plan was to stay central and see as many sites and eat as much food without a) getting sick, and b) not being completely irritated with the locals.
I'll expand somewhat on b, given the sheer levels of poverty in the country everybody is trying to take advantage of you (or me), misquoting prices, switching notes, trying to sell, trying to show, trying to do something to take more of your money. No, it's not a lot of money, but constantly having to be "on" being "on guard" makes for a heighten way of travel. Yes I did get scammed at the airport, but it was for only 5 USD, but still! India is dusty, it's hot, and there's always people grabbing you, asking for money, or indirectly trying to get money out of you. The rich culture, amazing food and gorgeous surroundings are enough to trump this, but it can be tiring both physically and mentally.
My 24 hours in Delhi looked like this.
7 pm Evening stroll around Connaught Place
7 am Morning visit to Humayun's Tomb
8 am Morning visit to Delhi Gate
8:30 Chole Bhature for breakfast
9:30 Red Fort
10:00 Visit Chandni Chowk (only did a bit of this)
10:30 Jama Masjid
12:00 Butter chicken for lunch
14:00 National Museum
15:30 Agrasen Ki Baoli
16:00 Pack
18:00 Dinner
19:00 Airport
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