I’ve arrived in New Delhi, India! Yeppi!

New Delhi has new airport and I was pleasantly surprised. It’s very clean and modern.

New Delhi Airport: Immgration

A few people told me that I’d get a shock when I get out of the airport: the noise, the traffic, the honking and the smell. I don’t agree on the smell part (there wasn’t any unpleasant smell), but yes, lots of traffic and honking. I won’t advise any foreigners to drive here. People here honk to notify others on their existence in order to avoid any accidents.

Here was my itinerary from USA to India:
Home to Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) : 1 ½ hr
CID to Chicago: 40 minutes
Layover + Delay at Chicago: 4 hrs
Chicago to New Delhi: 14 hrs
Immigration, luggage pickup: 1 hr
Ride home in India: ½ hr
Total travel time: 21.67 hrs