Delhi was a breath of fresh air to Agra. It had rained a bit so the pollution and temperature wasn’t too bad. We stayed in a hotel in Paharganj that had a roof top café. We loved this hotel, which by all western standards would have been a dive. The lobby was being renovated which equaled dust and plaster everywhere.
There were cigarette burns in the sheets but they were clean and not a single bed bug. Actually, the beds were quite comfortable. We asked for towels, which was entertaining because they looked like stained rags and mismatched colors. Air drying and using the cleanest corner to pat the water off our faces seemed the best method. I have discovered that since being in India, my bandana has served many purposes, such as a towel, a barrier between me and the mosquitoes, a dust mask, and so much more. It washes out and dries quickly. A must have for travelers.
We spent every evening up on the roof of our hotel looking out over the city and finding something delicious on the menu. For a minute, looking out over the city and just seeing the lights in the far off distance, I thought I could have been in any western city, until I looked over the edge and saw bicycle rickshaws and an action packed bazaar.
Delhi was a breath of fresh air to Agra. It had rained a bit so the pollution and temperature wasn’t too bad. We stayed in a hotel in Paharganj that had a roof top café. We loved this hotel, which by all western standards would have been a dive. The lobby was being renovated which equaled dust and plaster everywhere.
There were cigarette burns in the sheets but they were clean and not a single bed bug. Actually, the beds were quite comfortable. We asked for towels, which was entertaining because they looked like stained rags and mismatched colors. Air drying and using the cleanest corner to pat the water off our faces seemed the best method. I have discovered that since being in India, my bandana has served many purposes, such as a towel, a barrier between me and the mosquitoes, a dust mask, and so much more. It washes out and dries quickly. A must have for travelers.
We spent every evening up on the roof of our hotel looking out over the city and finding something delicious on the menu. For a minute, looking out over the city and just seeing the lights in the far off distance, I thought I could have been in any western city, until I looked over the edge and saw bicycle rickshaws and an action packed bazaar.
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