Hi,

So after Kauri Pass and Rishikesh, the next stop was Delhi before heading to the Maha Kumbh, Ayodhya, and Kashi.

This was my second time in Delhi. Last time, I was invited by a friend, but I couldn’t explore much because he would just smoke weed and drink at dhabas. So this time, I avoided informing him that I was in Delhi at least until the last day.

I stayed at a hostel near Saket station for ₹600–₹700. Used the metro and Rapido bike to travel around.
Visited a few famous chole kulche places.
Sita Ram was okay, I guess. Probably because it was a Sunday, they had made all the kulchas in advance and just reheated them—that was a letdown.
Moolchand was good! I forgot to click a pic the first time, so I had to eat one more parathas 😂
The best ones, though, were the Virat Kohli wale kulche damn, magic bhai.

Being a bit of an Imtiaz Ali fan, I visited:
	•	Rockstar spot at Hauz Khas Fort,
	•	Tamasha wall in Hauz Khas Village, and
	•	Love Aaj Kal location at Purana Qila 😬
Also visited the Lotus Temple and Qutub Minar.
Lotus Temple was a bit of a letdown. If I had known everything was just from the outside, I wouldn’t have stood in that long line.

Qutub Minar was a cultural shock so many idols, yet it’s still called a Mughal monument 🥲

The weather was pleasant. Street food was awesome. Alcohol was cheap. Made a few friends at the hostel. ( Took a JD and jager Meister home😬 from G-town)

I advised a guy from Ireland (his first time in India) to be careful during the Maha Kumbh. Showed him photos of Meghalaya he was shocked! Took down all the details about it.


Delhi diaries - after Rishikesh.