An afternoon in a busy street

We settled ourselves in a budget hotel in the Paharganj area. We got a good deal, never mind that the taps let out yellowish-orange water.

After a filling heavy sumptuous lunch (It costed Rs. 82 for three of us, how often do we go to such small restaurants back home) we decided to stroll aimlessly on the narrow busy streets of Paharganj. Cycle-rickshaws struggling for space with luxury cars, shopkeepers trying to woo passerby in, Foreign tourists amused/irked with sales persons, shops that line the street selling clothes, cell phones, medicines, shoes, electronics, restaurant tailor made for tourists, roadside eateries etc.......
so many images to take in while also ensuring that you don't bump into a moving vehicle or another pedestrian. We reached the busy junction near New Delhi Railway Station, sat there and read our newspapers unmindful of the busy metropolis junction around us. We could have been in our living rooms.

I wonder if I ever did this in my 12 hour work days with a busier weekend life in Bangalore. I couldn't remember the last time I sat on the footpath of Jayanagar or Basavangudi and watched the street brimming with life. I guess this is one of te best things about travelling - It gives you time to sit on the streets and watch the world go by.