Second day in Dehli, much better than the first - we saw a lot more today (although briefly at times as it was a race!! We were split into teams of 6, each with a student from Dehli University and had to find certain clues and take specific modes of transport including the metro,bus,auto and pedal rickshaws, all a fascinating experience. Doing this allowed us to work alongside our Indian peers to reach a common objective which was simply to see Dehli with a slight competitive edge, something which evaporated early on as the intense humidity and heat took hold. The best part of the day was the Rickshaws which allowed us to see the chaotic roads of Dehli in which horns are used to notify other drivers of your presence rather than the offensive/angry objective it carries with it in the UK. Many monumets were visited including the India gate (India's national monument) which looks similar to the arc d triomphe in France. The bonus of the day was that is was not just sightseeing; and forced us to work not only to work as a GF team within a team (6 out of 30) but also with the students from Dehli University in order to experience their city. Topped off by a lovely meal in which football, and in particular England's world cup woes being the central topic was a fitting end to a wonderful first full day in Dehli!!! Pictures may be added to my blog in the next few days once i get up together with my technology and take even more pics!!  Bye for now!! :)

Well what a day! (and night). We left Heathrow at 7pm on Friday and I am still yet to sleep!! The flight with Virgin was a long 8 hours and I didn't sleep much, probably due to  the pure adreniline and excitement overriding the pragmatic solution of getting some rest. Arriving in Dehli was amazing, especially being hit by a wave of heat and humidity well above 30 degrees celsius - even though it was cloudy!! Since then we have checked into the hotel in Connaught Place, Dehli just set back from the constant blaring of car and rickshaw horns which really are commonplace in India. This is just the beginning of the programme  and the first Blog entry of many so I have kept it short and sweet as due to travelling we are still yet to see Dehli for real. Bring on tomorrow were we will explore the city with students from Dehli University...