Tourist spots

The first afternoon I spent in Delhi, I saw more other foreigners than I had in my entire six weeks combined. Not totally sure how I felt about that; I know I wasn’t thrilled. I have been going to typical tourist spots, which was why. It was interesting though because I have been learning a whole lot about Indian history and the history of different cities and places. It is fascinating information; such a rich and colorful history. But I’m not getting to know any of the cities as I would like. I am not experiencing anything beyond surface level or history class type information. Which is important, but it’s not how you get to know a place. I want to come back. I want to see them again, this time from a different view. Lunch time spots are filled with people from all over. It’s actually really interesting to hear all of the different languages and see all of the different people on their own tours, including Indians from other countries or other parts of the country. There has been a large group from France who started smoking right away, a group of students and a few teachers from England, several families, lots of young couples, and small groups of friends. Very few other people are by themselves. But I would still prefer to eat in places that are not absurdly priced. At some of the monuments I like to sit near the guides and hear them speak in Hindi to each other. I think it would be better to get a mix rather than what I am getting now. The tourist and the historical perspective are important and fun to get, but you miss so much of the culture, of the places, of the people. I want to come back and experience more.