more precisely I'll show you pictures from
one of the Heritage walks with Surekha Narain
we walked from Turkman Gate to Jama Mashid in Old Delhi
we visited sufi shrines, tomb of Razia Sultana, havelis with history and tasted street food
up for a walk ? put on your best walking shoes and
get some water ( coffee )
enjoy
we visited sufi shrines, tomb of Razia Sultana, havelis with history and tasted street food
up for a walk ? put on your best walking shoes and
get some water ( coffee )
enjoy
from the metro we jumped into bike rickshaws
Swedes, Russians, Canadians, Brits
what a mix....
fast food a la India
this was the starting point of this walk...Turkman Gate
colour and greenery in this harsh environment
pretty close to Turkman gate is the Holy Trinity church
first stone laid in 1904 by a British widow
Sarekha our guide and the most beautiful old lady...around 95 or so...she wasn't sure...
she helps out very day at the church
working on her saree without spectacles....
she told us the story about the church and she sang for us
back out into the hustle and bustle of the crowded streets....or alleys...
encounters with the people
and animals...poor goat...
one of the tombs we stopped at....
look at that stone work ...love it
we walked from muslim to hindu settlement or zigzagged our way ?
from wider roads to narrow alleys
I saw places I would like to explore more
there where vendors with big stores and
vendors with lot less space !
old beautiful havelis
that you would like to have a sneak peak inside to see if anything is kept
recycling fabric for envelopes
so pretty and all done by hand of course
adorable
need a box anyone? love them
this is recycling at it's best
our final stop before having lunch was at Shah Waliullah public library
amazing...it's just one room filled from floor to roof
filled with impressions and quite hungry we jumped on some rickshaws and headed for lunch
but it sure was a nice walk
Surekha knows her things so I really recommend her walks
have a look at delhi metro walks and get inspired
I'm making plans for my next one
hopefully with a dear friend of mine
Forever Memories
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