Jen's flight back to the U.S. on Saturday night was cancelled due to the big snowstorm there last week. Fortunately for Jen, this worked to her advantage as she got to spend the night in a great hotel, attend a few parties on Saturday night and explore a new area of Delhi on Sunday.
Upon hearing that Jen's flight was cancelled, Ani immediately exclaimed that she would get to stay in a 5-star hotel. Jen and I kind of laughed at this, but it proved to be true. Here, unlike at home, if your flight is cancelled for almost any reason, airlines will provide accommodations for you - and at the top hotels. Once Jen finally got through to the airline, she inquired about the hotel room. She was told that she could stay anyway - no limit - and the airline would reimburse one night's charges when she arrived at the airport the following day.
Ani immediately called The Imperial (this is where I get manicures and pedicures when I want to be pampered) to a book a room and to our amazement, Jen was upgraded to a suite when she checked in. The suite was huge and featured a big, fluffy bed, a pillow menu, and two giant, flat-screen TVs.
Lucky for Jen, her cancelled flight also meant that she could enjoy one more night in Delhi. First, we went to Nic's place in GK-1 where he'd gathered some friends for a casual dinner on his huge rooftop terrace. Afterwards, we headed to an expat birthday party with an Indian theme. Most people were wearing traditional Indian dress, but [I forgot to tell Jen to wear her sari. After this party, we stopped by a nightclub for a bit, but I was disappointed by the lacking of Bollywood music. I was really hoping for Jen to experience the craziness of Indian dancing. Next time.
I was to lazy to get out of bed in time to meet Jen at the hotel for breakfast, but I did make it there in time for lunch. But this was after, I took advantage of the wonderful, piping-hot, powerful shower with a bath tub. Bath tubs are rare here and it can be difficult to properly shave your legs without making a mess in the entire bathroom.
After lunch, we walked around for a bit and then stopped for coffee. Then in the evening, we went to Pahar Ganj, the main backpacker area in Delhi. There, we enjoyed fresh lemon mint water at Ani's friend's falafel shop and chai masala at another of Ani's friend's guest houses. Then, back at my apartment, Jen enjoyed her last Indian meal in India, before heading off for the airport.
2 comments:
Wow! That hotel looks amazing...like nicer than the Claridges and the other hotel with Rick's Bar that we went to. Glad you guys lived it up the one night I wasn't there. :( Seriously, it seems like the cancellation worked out well in the end. Did Jen get her upgrade?
Yes, there was a cancellation in business class, so Jen got her seat afterall. And the Imperial really is amazing. My friend Armen that you met stayed there for 3 months while he was looking for an apartment. What a life!
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