PashaTuks Recommends- Simple and Wholesome Outings- Rajpath,New Delhi,India

The  sweaters, jackets, shawls and all other warm-wear have started showing up on human bodies once more. The sun feels good on our bodies as we walk around. Winter is creeping up on the northern hemisphere and the mood is festive.

Not all can take off and enjoy the weather,yet there are things that one could do to break the monotony of the routine on a day off from work without causing too much of a dent on the wallet.

Pashatuks  tried this yesterday and enjoyed themselves tremendously .

Lutyens Delhi, the part of the capital designed and built by  British architect Edwin Lutyen, pre independence, happens to be the most aesthetically built areas of the capital. Magnificent government buildings, bungalows  on either side of wide tree lined roads make a pretty picture if one is taking a drive around the area.

Yesterday Pashatuks concentrated on the stretch between Raisina Hills and India Gate, commonly known as Rajpath.

The grand trio - comprising of the secretariat buildings(north and south block) with the Rashtrapati Bhavan (the abode of the President) started the journey, heady on the senses with their sheer grandoise.

soaking in the ambiance can be a time consuming affair

The drive through the road leading to India Gate, the war memorial for all our fallen soldiers is a beautiful one with the imposing Parliament building on the left and various government buildings on both sides beyond the beautiful manicured lawns on either side of the stretch.

We park in the designated parking lot of India gate and wade through the sea of tourists, happy faces from all parts of the world and a thought strikes our minds- the entire world gathers here to see these and we local residents cant even take an afternoon off to appreciate what is offered to us freely.

Vendors selling trinkets galore right from battery operated horns glowing in the dark, to cycle-rickshaws made up of multi-coloured wires form a good time pass. And the food- ahh- street food at its best. Pashatuks recommends that you do not try it if your intestines are not lead lined. The tastiest street foods of Delhi beginning from the humble papad(if you bargain you even get 8 big ones for INR 20), sweet potatoes baked and served with a wide assortment of spices(a must taste specially in the winter months),bhelpuri(available throughout the year),momos(whoever eats momos at India Gate?),piping hot pakodas,paani puri,coffee, tea and many many more items. It can be a free for all picnic,sitting on the lovely lawns and watching the world go by and indulging in all the street foods of India. Time flies doing simply nothing as you soak in the winter sun and its time to wrap up the day.

PashaTuks intends to catch up on these seemingly insignificant yet so enjoyable little trips over the next few days, urging all you people to try it at least once when in Delhi.