Saturday, January 7, 2012

A whirlwind of a holiday in Delhi

Another holiday comes to an end, there is that urge to stay for just a little more. But all good times must come to an end.
Delhi has been awesome! I loved every moment of my holiday- right from getting out of the T3 terminal into a misty Capital city which just turned 100 to meeting my Dad. From getting annoyed with that guy from church on Christmas eve only to have a laugh at it later, to spending a Christmas away from my family and to have cookies and gift's given to me by my extended family.
Attending a Syrian Christian wedding - Delhi style was just an awesome experience to meeting cousin's I've never met before only to realise we all hit it off pretty well (Touchwood) to travelling from one end of Delhi to the other end to cover some of the major sight seeing spots and shopping spots in less than 20 hours to the going up and down flyovers to being stuck in Traffic to hearing Kolaveri Di being played all over which nearly led me to ask myself- "Why this Kolaveri DI?".
To spending time playing games and chatting with a number of people on Facebook to just lazing around to getting up late each day.

Jumping on and off a Metro in crowded Delhi to going shopping only to realise people think Delhi is cheap and reasonable when Bangalore is a hundred times better for it's price and selection.
The misty mornings and evenings to the feeling that the days were actually eaten up by the night. Delhi you have proven the well known fact that time flies by when you are enjoying yourself, though it also flies past in an exam hall. (And I really don't enjoy myself in an exam hall)
To going to church on New Year morning to give that guy dirty looks, only to realise that the new year changed me! (Though I would still love to give that guy a piece of my mind)
The wonderful feeling of walking through the Inner and Outer circle in CP! The feeling of not being in India only to realise that I was in the Capital City of India when someone spits in front of me. The Crusing around the area's of the embassy's to feel that we were jumping countries in no time!
The indulgence of the Dilli cuisine- which was made a must by my Dad- from the Channa Batura to the Lassi to the Kulfi's to the Biriyani to the Pulao and the special Fried Chicken. The taste of South India in Saravana Bhavan only to miss the South and my family.
The walk's in the INA market when I was craving for something homemade- The lovely Appam and Beef roast I had there. To realise that I was not the only one feeling home sick. Delhi has never felt like a new place cause I was always surrounded by people I know or by people from God's Own Country which makes life all the more easier for any Mallu. No wonder they say even if you go to the Arctics you'll find a Mallu selling Chai. Im so glad their all over.
Holidays- It really did go by soon! I'll miss you, Delhi, Im coming back SOON! Be good to my Dad till then!
Till then here is a recipe someone invented, It's called "Recipe for Delhi". Maybe I should try this out in Bangalore.

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