Delhi

I have arrived in Dehli!!! Oyster Worldwide have been great and very involved in getting me here, with lots of support and advise/information before I left. I would recommend them as a company to volunteer through.

There are a grand total of 10 of us in the flat, all on different projects. I got taken out to buy a SIM card which was an experience in a questionable basement. They copy your passport and VISA and you need to give them a passport photo in exchange for a SIM card, then wait 24 hours for it to activate so you can then ring a number to make it function. They seem to deduct quite a lot in tax, so I would advise topping up with a decent amount of money.

We have braved Indian roads in auto-rickshaws to go to Iskcal temple:

We have also been to Lakshmi Narain and Akshardham Temples, the latter holding a Guinness world record for being the largest Hindu Temple in the world. Arksharham opened in 2005 after 5 years of building and is a must see. The intricate carvings on the 234 pillars and ceilings and 148 elephant sculptures surround it are absolutely stunning. Entry to both was free, but you are not allowed to take cameras or mobile phones into the temples. The security is very tight on this and there are places to deposit your things and shoe-cloakrooms for your shoes before you enter. 



Laxmi Narain

Akshardam

I have also been to the world war 1 memorial, known as India Gate. It is an arch at the centre of a roundabout with the names of those killed carved into its walls. It was quite a busy place and the surrounding road is also very busy.

India Gate

Indian roads are interesting - lots of horns blaring, weaving lanes, barely and indicators and as one of the others said "aggressive driving needs aggressive pedestrians," especially if you want to cross the road.