Monday, June 9, 2014


Our last day in Delhi was sad but at the same time a lot of fun because we did our last bit of walking around the outdoor markets, took a tuc-tuc (a type of taxi with only three wheels and space for three people in the back) and had an amazing farewell dinner at one of the top 10 restaurants in the whole world called the Spice Route. In the morning, all of the civil engineers with Professor Ganguly had breakfast together to discuss the course and how things like this could be implemented back at Northeastern in a semester long course and if somethings could change about this Dialogue what it would be.

After discussing these things, a group of us went out into what we thought would be a marketplace (our trip organizer recommended this place for us), but the tuc-tuc driver took us to a spare car parts place of town instead so he could take us to the bazaar, more expensive shops. I'm glad we had split up all of the boys into the three separate cars though because one of the cars actually went to the right place, while we got stuck somewhere else. We finally asked the driver to take us back to the hotel and found our other friends back already and we were so relieved!

When we came back to the hotel we went across the street to the market we had already walked around to buy some presents and then had to finish packing. We had to be ready by around 7 to get to the restaurant and then be on our way to the airport because our flight left at 2:35 in the morning. The restaurant was beautiful and was so intricate that it took seven years to finish building and designing. It had nine sections and each one represented a part of life with a different design in each part. The food was also an experience and was delicious with appetizers, a soup and the waiters coming around to offer each possibility for you to choose which things to get. After that meal, I was ready to sleep so it was great that we had a late flight so I could sleep through all of it.

When we got to Frankfurt, one of the friends we were going to go explore downtown with was not feeling well so we stayed in the airport until she felt a little better and then ventured out. We saw the very small downtown area and the beautiful architecture and then had to head back for our flight to London, which unfortunately was in another airport 2 hours away from the international airport. I felt sick when we got to our second airport and all of the first day in London so we haven't gotten to explore as of yet but tomorrow our journey here begins, but I did meet up with Ariella and Tali (cousins that live in London) for dinner and had a splendid time talking with them and seeing them in their home city!

I can't wait to explore this amazing place!

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