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"Hash! Hasheesh! The best Hash in town" was what I constantly heard while walking from my guest house to the train station. Do I look like a drug addict? Well, maybe India has turned my looks already...
Buying my ticket to Jaipur was super fast. I only queued for 45mins and it took the clerk only about 45.26secs to issue my ticket (he took a break afterwards).
After leaving the station, I took an auto-rickshaw to Purana Quila, an old fort which turned out to be much nicer and less touristy than the Red Fort of Old Delhi. Actually, it wasn't touristy at all. The fort embraces a vast leavy area and almost totally absorbs all street noise. It seemed like heaven! Only the occasional couple sitting by a tree or just lying in the grass. For the first time since I arrived in India (which was only yesterday, anyway) I saw men and women holding hands and kissing each other shyly. Obviously, this is the place to be for a romantic afternoon, as showing any signs of affection in public generally is not acceptable.
Later, I went to Lodi Gardens, a huge public botanic garden with some monuments spread out accross the area. Quiet and non-touristy as well.
That was actually what I've done today. I have to admit, that I couldn't gather my forces until noon... And so I slept in! |
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