delhi

If India is a land of contradictions, Delhi is that, magnified. New Delhi reminds me of Canberra - spread out, leafy, parks, roundabouts. Old Delhi is crowded, with huge markets and tons of people. We wandered through the fabric market, the paper goods market, and the heavy machinery market, where you can buy a drill press off the street. Today we also visited the Qutb Minar, one of the historical sites I studied in school. It's a minaret that towers over the whole area, signalling the presence of the mosque in the complex. The Minar and the mosque were built between 1100 and 1330 by various rulers, who took parts of Hindu and Jain temples to make them. Because of this, as you walk through, all three religions are represented.

Sarah and I are learning our way around our corner of Delhi - which is nice - it's good to be able to walk to the market and get to know a few places that we like.