Delhi - Winter Trip to Himachal Pradesh - December 2013
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December, 2013 - Delhi
The Bus dropped us near the “Gurdwara Majnu Tilla” in Delhi at about
8:15 am.
After stretching out legs we decided to head
towards “Pahar Ganj”
We hired a rickshaw to “Vidhan Sabha Metro Station” @ INR
20 per person.
After getting our metro tokens, we needed to
scan our bags before being able to board the train, Frank was not allowed to
enter since he was carrying the wine
bottle that was purchased from Manali, so we decided to split up, Vivek
Boarded the Metro so that he could reach quickly and has he intended book the
hotel room in Pahar Ganj.
Frank
and I had spotted a bus stop just outside the metro, we inquired and boarded
the 901 bus to NDLS at about 8:50 am.
We waited for some time but there was no sight of the conductor after the crowd
had dispersed, I spotted the conductor glued to his seat (looked like a member
of the parliament J and apparently we were supposed walk to him
and get the tickets @ INR 10 per
head because he did really care J.
We reached New Delhi at about 9:14 am. From here we hired a “Cycle Rickshaw” to Pahar
Ganj @ INR 100.
We met Vivek at “Hotel Pearl Plaza” the room cost was INR 500, after relaxing for a while Frank and I decided to explore,
Vivek was expecting his friend from Delhi and decided to stay back
We headed towards “Connaught Place” - CP using the “Electric Rickshaw” which cost us just INR 20 per person.
The ride was moderately comfortable and even
though the rickshaw does not have a lot of pickup and overall speed it was
indeed a good way to travel short distances.
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Electric Rickshaw - Delhi |
After breakfast in Mc Donald’s – CP we
visited the “Palika Bazar” which is
named after the Palika Bazaar of Mumbai.
Palika Bazaar hosts 380 numbered shops
selling a diverse range of items right from electronics to clothing, it also has
a reputation for a wide availability of illegal products such as pornography,
stolen goods, fake designer products and pirated CDs, software and movies.
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Palika Bazar - Delhi |
After a long walk we decided to relax at the
Inner Circle garden, which was apparently filled with a lot of young couples
indulging in “PDA” (Public Display
of Affection).
We were in two minds about Frank being able to enter the
platform with the wine that he was carrying, we decided to simply walk in and
face the music, luckily even though there was a scanner there was no one
manning it and we smoothly entered the station.
We boarded the “Mumbai
Rajdhani” @ 4:34 pm and reached
Mumbai the next day i.e. 16th December @ 9:00 am. Ticket cost was INR 1823 per head.
And so our 2013 exploring came to an end and it
was a perfect winter vacation!!!
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