Daring Adventures in Delhi

So I am in Delhi, India. I arrived late last night around 9 p.m. and got my taste of India when I walked outside the airport and the immense heat hit me like a tidal wave. It wasn't that hot (around 90 degrees and today is expected to be in the 100's!) But it is hotter than what I am used to, even being from Florida.
My journey to our hotel Mable Arch was a interesting albeit scary one. Imagine, honking horns, four cars next to you, in front of you, behind you, closer than bumper to bumper, make one wrong turn and your car gets scratched. People on motorcycles weaving in and out of the crowded cars and the many people walking the dusty streets of India everywhere. When we got to my hotel, my Dad's family and friends met me up there and took me to find some food or drink, but interestingly enough there is no 24 hours open joint here. Everything closes at like 10 or 11. It was still an exciting journey for me to see the street vendors cooking on metal scraps, the stray dogs posted up at every street corner, and the many makeshift beds out in the open where the impoverished lay their heads at night. The poverty is immense and it can break your heart to see.
When I came back to the hotel, I hung out with my group a little longer. We have already started bonding and getting close. Three of us were lucky enough to share the same flight in the same area on the plane. We all kind of randomly ended up in India this summer but we are definitely excited about being here. Rahul, our program director, is very reliable and makes sure we are taken care of. He will be showing us the city in the daylight today. Last night, I must admit I and my newly formed companions did do a little exploring in the nearby streets of Delhi. Today we are visiting Humayan's Tomb, Lodhi Gardens and a few other places of touristy interest.
The day has already started off well with some Mango juice, chai tea (India's specialty), and omelet with bread. Afterwards I got some chocolate biscuits from my Dad's Auntie who stopped by before work and then I went up to my room to hang with my friends before our excursions. They are actually all taking a nap due to the lag of jet lag. For some reason I am not that tired, but I am certain it will catch up with me soon.

Communicating with people back home is probably the only challenging part here, because right now its almost noon here and almost three am there.

More to come soon, including pictures; I have already taken 13 and I haven't even been here 13 hours. I tend to take thousands upon thousands of pictures when visiting places so I am sure I will collect a few hundred by the end of this week.

Priyanka