We made it to India

We made it! Our flights were long, but uneventful (we even left Doha early), and we were able to land in Delhi despite the worst fog in 5 years (multiple flights are being cancelled and diverted). We're hoping the fog will lift sufficiently by the end of the week to enable us to get out again.

India is, well, India. Crowded, dirty, overwhelming, noisy, chaotic...We are so grateful that we booked a tour guide and driver here (Thank you Stephanie!). We have spent 2 days being sheparded around Delhi to various important sites (to be described in another posting), and will head to the Taj Mahal tomorrow. Driving will be difficult because of the fog, but at least we're not trying to travel by train (they're all delayed because of the fog). We are starting to find our own way around the neighborhood a little bit on our own, but are still trying to figure out how to walk in the street while not getting hit by the various motorized things zipping around. We haven't quite gotten secret code of when to veer and when to hold steady. Fortunately, the local drivers are forgiving of tourists and do their best to avoid adding us to their hoods.

We've been enjoying the much warmer climate, though for locals it is quite cold. Lots of folks in wool jackets and hats, and numerous reports in the paper of people suffering from the cold and schools closing too.

We just got back from the sweet shop, so I'll wrap this up. More later.