Ghandi’s tomb stands alone in the Rajhat city park aligning the old city. A strip of green in a city of full humanity. An eternal flame flickers above his black monument where visitors are not allowed to retain their shoes. The flame only contributes to the sense of a palpable sauna in the Delhi midday heat.

From Ghandi’s tomb we went to Old Delhi and took a ride on a bike-rickshaw. These two seaters are staples of Indian transport and are dirt cheap. They benefit from being small enough to navigate hair raising traffic and back alleys. Delhi’s old city follows the path of the old river bed and is a byzantine maze of streets.

We saw the Mecca Masjid, the largest Mosque in India, designed with a capacity of 25,000. There we had the interesting experience of making fast Indian friends who loved to take photos of us, and with us.