I am staying at Arjun’s (Karan’s brother) in New Delhi. His apartment is newly renovated with marble everywhere. The best part about his apartment is its location: right below his parents’. Sweet, huh!

I had butter paneer, butter chicken, mutton curry and chicken soup at home. The food was excellent! I didn’t even have to lift a finger. The maids prepared the food and set the table for me. After the meal, I didn’t have to bus my dishes too! It was a little uncomfortable at first because I am so used to doing everything myself, but I adapted to this new lifestyle in no time! Karan said I don’t have to feel bad, because I am actually providing job security to the maids.

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

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

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