Delhi: I Could Live Here
I have been in and out of Delhi three times now, and I'm a fan. Important note: a lot of travelers don't like Delhi, but most travelers also fly into Delhi, and if I showed up in Delhi my first night in India, I'd probably freak out more than I did than when I arrived in Bangalore. Note to mention that almost everyone who first arrives in Delhi has a Delhi story about how they got scammed, some stories are worse than others. Delhi is crowded, it's loud, it's old, it's new, it's poor, it's rich, it's as an exaggeration of all that India is, in short, it's intense. But I never reached Delhi until I had already been in India for nearly two months......and I love it.
I stay on the border of old and new Delhi, where many good budget options are, and via their amazing subway system, I can get anywhere cheaply and easily. As I think about how to describe it right now, I'm already overwhelmed. It's literally such an awesome, awesome in the classical sense, that any words I try to attach to it would not serve it justice. All I can say is this......
If you want they old, they have forts and ruins. If you want religion and spirituality, they have yoga, meditation, and some of the most magnificent temples. If you want shopping, they have the western boutiques and old school bazaars. Entertainment, name it, they have it. If you're white, suburban, and young, and miss the hipsterdom of you own metropolis, have no fear, Delhi's hipsterdom is hipper than what your used to, given that it's right next to a giant park full of ruins. Indian's love to proclaim that anything is possible in India, and really, if you know the right people and have the money, then everything is possible. But Delhi takes this sentiment to a new level. All the options are on the table, anything and everything you might want.
All and all, I could totally live here.
