We arrived in Delhi around 9:30 pm local time, a day early to help us adjust to jetlag. We were rushed through customs and the airport by the young man who pushed me in a wheelchair. After we collected our checked-in luggage, a representative from the Radisson Blu met us at the exit.
The Radisson is an upper-crust facility surrounded by a 20-ft security fence. At the gate, a guard checked our van out, even raised the hood looking for a bomb. Yes, everywhere seems to have become more dangerous. A staff member greeted us at the door with praying hands—fingertips up, palms pressed together—and a nod.
We were assigned room 434, and breakfast was a buffet of American and Indian food. Because of the 10.5-hr difference, I had a problem deciding which pills I should take when. Did it make any difference? <Shrug> I didn’t know.
I practiced with my new camera by shooting pigeons and flowers. The pictures were nothing to brag about, but I learned which buttons to push. That afternoon, we meet three fellow photographers (all men) who joined us and the McDonalds. Joe and Mary Ann were leading these safaris (McDonald Wildlife Photography info@hoothollow.com).
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| Oriental Magpie Robin by Phil Haffley |
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