Back to Delhi

When we got back to Delhi we unexpectedly had a day off as Asha was closed for the Rakhi festival when sisters buy wristbands for their brothers and brothers promise to protect their sisters!  I had always wanted to visit the Qutab Minar - which we could see from our hotel...so we did!

I have no idea why it has taken me seven visits to Delhi to do this - it was an amazing place:

Beautiful detail on the stonework:

Surrounded by beautiful ruins of an old mosque and College etc.

I learnt a new word - a good one too: this sort of corner shelf that supported the domed roof is apparently known as a...squinch!

On the flightpath to Delhi airport - ancient and modern...

Then, we caught a metro to AIIMS to visit our favourite airconditioned coffee shop in South Extension before going to explore our favourite Delhi bookshop!

After the bookshop we went a few doors further to a dress shop where all the girls bought clothes.  Fortunately, we were served with a cup of tea while we waited for alterations to be made on the spot!