Ah the good old days of steam railways

Do you like trains? I do. My preferred mode of travel from St Austell to Whitstable is by very comfortable Great Western Railway train, pretty uncomfortable underground across London and moderately comfortable South Eastern Railway Javelin train from St Pancras to Whitstable. I'm not convinced that's a safe way to travel at the moment so I'll be spewing diesel on the motorways.

I've always loved railways and I though you might like to share these pictures of a trip I made to Delhi in July 2016. I had some Virgin air miles which needed using before they expired so I had a look at their schedules; where shall I go? Delhi? That sounds different; I'll go.

It was different. Noisy, crowded, dusty, hot, humid, uncomfortable. I loved it. Just browsing the streets and observing city life, learning (with some trial and error and close shadowing of locals) how to cross the road in the face of a million threatening vehicles of all kinds. Window shopping, stall shopping. Figuring out what and where to eat. The occasional retreat to Starbucks for air con, relaxation and more familiar coffee - and pastry.

On this day, I visited the 

In case you think I spent my whole  two weeks trainspotting, keep an eye on the blog for more of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and more.