Lap of Luxury!

Hi all,

Yesterday was a relaxing day. I woke up early (still jet lagged) and called down for room service for breakfast. Afterwards we packed up and went to my friends house to pick up our plane tickets and to say good bye (not to mention having some delicous tea). We caught a 1pm Air India flight from Mumbai to Delhi. Note to future India Travelers: Air India is an incredible airline for domestic! After checking in with no line at all, we were automatically assigned to an exit row with more legroom that 2 first class seats combined. Each seat had its own TV and we were served a full lunch on a two hour domestic flight.

After landing in Delhi, we were met by a private driver from the Taj Mahal, our hotel, where we were quickly taken to. Upon arrival, we were whisked thru security and taken to our room where the check in process was completed. We were immediately brought coffee and tea. Needless to say, this is by far the most beautiful hotel I have ever stayed in. After settling in, we meet our driver for a brief driving tour of Delhi. It was raining very hard, so we didn't leave the car, but got to see the president's home, the prime minister's home and parliament.

Dinner last night was fantastic! After briefly exploring the hotel, we walked down the grand staircase (Formed by a large fountain with candles and lotus flowers) to a restaurant called Wasabi. It is a Japanese restaurant by Morimoto. After the Maitre'D came over and gave us about a good 15 minutes of personal attention, we learned that this restaurant was ranked in the top 100 in the world and it was the highest ranked in all of India. After our food came, I could easily understand why. My tofu was delicious and my friend throughly enjoyed her sushi. The personal attention of the wait staff is like nothing I have ever experienced. It seemed that we had a team of 10 different people waiting on us.

Today is going to be a very busy, but good day! My friend has arranged for lots of touring thru Delhi.