After sleeping for maybe 5 hours we were all very excited to get out of the hotel (and tired). Little did we know that orientation and other preparations awaited us before we could get out and learn about Gandhi and his life. We weren’t too anxious about getting out as the food in the hotel made up for the wait!
As soon as we stepped out onto the street two things happened: we began sweating and we realized that we were in a totally different world. Walking out of our hotel we were assaulted by the smells, noises, colors, and traffic. Our tour guide explicitly told us not to give to the beggars, which was a difficult experience for all of us.
We drove around New Delhi and immediately noticed the division of the city, which separated the wealthy from the poor. Soon we arrived at the Birla House, the site where Gandhi lived the last 144 days of his life. We recaptured everything that happened by following Gandhi’s footprints as he left his living quarters and walked to where he was assassinated. The Birla House is well preserved and truly beautiful, educating us about Gandhi’s philosophy and the Indian struggle for independence of 1857, also known among British scholars as the Sepoy Mutiny.
Next we went to Rajghat, an exquisite memorial garden celebrating Gandhi and his work for a united India. The green trees and grass depicted the beauty of life.  All in all,  seeing Gandhi’s memorials allowed us to better understand the passion and reverence with which people regard him. 

Next we went sari shopping which we enjoyed greatly. We might have gotten a little too excited and bought a few too many.

By this time we were exhausted and ready to go to sleep. At the same time we were starving so we went to a south indian restaurant.

Now, we are at the hotel and ready to shower and CRASH. Tomorrow is a really busy day and we definatley need our rest.
Love,
Tracey and Ali