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The Non-Dilli Wala

The idea to start sharing my experiences came to my mind a few months after I moved to Gurgaon - sometime back in October 2017. I was in Gurgaon way back in 2004 and when I moved out of the city in 2006, I had made a promise to myself - never to come back here for another job, no matter how lucrative it would be. But then you can't change what destiny has in store for you and here I was back in the city one hot summer day in May 2017. The first 6 months went by, settling in the new city,  getting comfortable with my new job, looking for a school for Kashvi, finding a gym in the neighborhood and getting back to the life I was used to. Thanks to Gurgaon, its infrastructure and my flexible work schedule, I had some time to think what I wanted out of life. From there on it was a trial and error process engaging with multiple people and activities and at the end narrowed down on - a) heritage walks, b) cycling and c) yoga and fitness. These 3 (along with my family) have become an i

Cycling - Lodhi Garden and Lodhi Art District

One of the most enjoyable ways to see Delhi is to wake up early and set out with Delhi by cycle. A 24km one way ride and we were ready for a 2km walk at Lodhi Garden followed by the amazing murals in Lodhi Art District - 26 walls which have been given a dazzling makeover by St+Art. The Tomb of Muhammad Shah, Lodhi Garden We stick to the usual route from Galleria to Mehrauli Gurgaon road via Sunset Boulevard and Aravali Bio Diversity park , crossing Ghitorni and joining Aurobindo Marg after crossing Qutub Minar. This was our first ride destination by the way if you click on the link. We continue on the same road which takes us via Sarvodaya Enclave Market -> Hauz Khas -> Green Park -> Bada Gurudwara (Green Park). We continue further on Sri Aurobindo Marg crossing AIIMS -> INA Market (Dilli Haat) before reaching Safdarjung Tomb.  We had crossed this landmark multiple times but never stopped over. So decided to stop over for a few minutes at Safdarjung Tomb before t