Day 1 in Delhi (7th Feb 2020)

We sleep late - all of Delhi sleeps late and it is well after 8 before the tuktuk horns start sounding. They seem to use them instead of indicators to alert others that they are swerving, turning or stopping. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD YOU MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. You must hold the line of travel that you are on.
I wash my hair in the shower and with the sweet spices of cinnamon, cloves and aniseed - I'm good enough to eat! I have to say my hair is great the whole time through India.

After a large breakfast Duncan heads out for a reconnoitre while I study the maps and Google. The lot of a pedestrian is rather terrifying - But Madame Tussaud's is just around the corner so we decide to give that a go.

Traditional dancing lady

Bollywood Star

Making the model

Modi, the Prime Minister takes shape

Here he is completed - shame as he is quite an unpopular Prime Minister as he is very right wing.

The cricketing section was popular.

Sachin Tendulkar

Virat Kohli

Kapil Dev

The worlds best wicket keeper (slightly arthritic now)

Me and Will Smith get cosy

I changed into something elegant for this shot (in your dreams. Duncan!)

As Duncan felt a migraine coming on, he took some panadol and had a a nap before heading out in a tuk tuk. I surely needed more dodgems experience when I was young. I did manage to snap a few photos. Lane markings are optional, and do not stop our driver from doing a U-turn. Perhaps more terrifying when the driver in the next tuk tuk less than a metre away spits out his window.

A typical shot when travelling in a tuk tuk

OOOhh! Normal traffic

 And only slightly less disturbing is when the ambulance tuk tuk heads in the opposing direction with a person prostrate on the flatdeck. Chaotic was a word invented to describe Indian traffic.
Our destination was Firoz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi's main cricket ground. Although it is a small crowd we go in to see a quality domestic cricket match in progress. Thank goodness there are no drums!

 On the way back we stop at Ugrasenki  Baoli - a step well 60m long and 15metres long. This is an amazing invention. The drier it is, the further you have to walk down and up to get your water. This is a great economic principle! There are many of these throughout India.

We have another rest as Duncan's head is still a bit fuzzy. then he spends some time at the gym, and catch up on the news on TV before heading down to dinner. Because it is an election tomorrow it is a "dry" day - ie no alcohol. The food is very good.