Delhi, Friday

1238 Checked in online, got an aisle seat in a twin seat near the back. Wondered if should go for something nearer wing as have an idea it is smoother, but the relative isolation of a twin seat seemed too good to pass up.

Despite going to bed when I said, didn't get to sleep til 330ish. Woke up on alarm at 11 and snoozed on it til about 12.

Probably not going to do much today but let's do quick bit of research online then go out and find an internet cafe (hopefully not on Hellhole Road) and print boarding pass and hotel confirmation and then maybe go out somewhere.

1718 Kwality. Rogan Josh with peas pulao and a stuffed parantha. They served me a bottle of black label without even needing to ask...

Went to Race Course metro and walked over to the Nehru Memorial Museum. Very green and relatively tranquil area. Museum interesting in a quiet way, though I had to rush round a bit towards end and felt I got a bit bogged down reading stuff. Made me think about my own political beliefs, for want of a better words.

Huge queue to go through ticket gates/security at New Delhi station but it did move surprisingly quickly.

Got boarding pass and hotel confirmation printed at Lal internet cafe round corner (desk staff told me where it was) as soon as left hotel. Looking forward to food and will assess cash, go back on metro then taken out some cash and go to Reliance Fresh for snacks then back to hotel. Obviously to a certain extent I now just want to be home, but there you go.

1814 Got coffee without asking for it either, which is sort of nice but also was a touch harrying. Bill 903, made it 1100. Will use bog then off back to metro.

2017 Finally back at hotel. Was on platform at Patel Chowk (pronounced sort of like chalk) from approx 1830 to 1910 before could get on train. Locals a bit more successful (extra pushy) and a few got on most trains. But I have used metro before from there and usually same kind of time (after dining at Kwality) and never been that mad. Surprisingly good-natured pushing and shoving in general. Trains were rammed, and not many people getting on or off at Patel Chowk.

0138 Finally gone to bed. Packed ages ago, been surfing. Bit slack really but it's not as if I'd have got to sleep much earlier. Fingers crossed for getting up in morning but it should be fine.