Day 46 (Tue 22 Aug) - Dubai / Delhi

We arrived at Dubai airport at just after 1am. Our flight wasn't due to leave until 4.35am so we weren't surprised that a check in desk had not been allocated. We simply went for a drink.

We kept scanning the computer screens for information about our check in but there was none. We finally realised that there was a problem with the computers and the check-in system. We went through security in search of our check-in desk. There were people everywhere but no one was being checked in.

We waited for another hour, by this time it was 3am and we were getting concerned that we still hadn't checked in. Suddenly all the computers started working and everyone was able to check in. We finally checked in at 3.45am so we then had to quickly walk to our gate which was already boarding.

Fortunately the flight to Delhi was only 3 hours since Emirates was surprisingly poor - no movies, poor food and cramped seats.

When we arrived in Delhi Airport we had a long wait to get through passport control. By the time we got through our bags had been taken off the conveyor belt and were dumped on the floor.

We walked into the arrivals hall and were greeted by a driver from our hotel. The driver explained that he didn't have air conditioning but we were just pleased to be on the way to the hotel as it was 10.30am and we were knackered.

The drive from the Airport to the hotel was fun - we thought Kenyan drivers were mad but Indian drivers are in a different league. There are rickshaws (auto and cycle), bus, cars and pedestrains everywhere. When we got nearer Delhi there were even cows in the road. We finally arrived at the Ajanta Hotel which is located in Pahar Ganj district on a busy small road.

We were shown to our room and went straight to bed. We woke up a few hours later and went up to the restaurant on the roof. Our first meal in India was a veggie pizza - not very Indian but we were really hungry.