Following are a selection of pics I took during my recent business trip to Delhi, India.
First, the beautiful hotel I stayed in, the Trident Gurgaon. Highly recommended if anyone is in the area (but not cheap).
The drive to Agra to see the Taj Mahal started at 5:30am local time last Sunday. It's a 4 to 5 hour drive, with lots to see. This guy, of course, wanted money after I took his picture.
Inexpensive formwork is used in construction (Glenn should like this). The wet concrete forms on the upper floors of this building are held up entirely with cut tree trunks.
The next three pics should be familiar. The first one is the main gate to the Taj Mahal gardens.
India is a land of contrasts and on the way back, we see a few typical street scenes. Motor bikes are a popular means of transportation. This one, carrying three, has room for one more on the gas tank. Don't laugh - I did see one with 4 but was not able to photograph it!
Bike repair outsided a take-out "restaurant":
Lunch anyone?
These pics show the area where our office building is and has been built within the last 10 years. A few shanties still cling to the fringes of this business zone.
In Delhi on Wednesday, we visited the Cottage Industries Emporium which is housed in this building:
Within the emporium are many stalls where you can buy all kinds of things made by local craftsmen and businesses. The silver tray is hand engraved and costs about $2400. The chest of drawers was only about $600 and the teak tablea steal at $300.
On our way back to the hotel, we took a quick drive past the impressive parliament buildings in Delhi.
Hope you enjoyed the show!