My wife and I recently visited Delhi for renewal of our USA visa. Taking advantage of the trip, we also took a Delhi sightseeing tour a day before the date of appointment. However the tour missed out two important places, namely, the Lotus Temple and the Akshardham Temple.
On the date of appointment, we hired a taxi for '8 hours and 80 kms'. We were staying in Dwarka. From there we went to the VAC (Visa Application Center.) After we were done at the Center, we inquired with the driver about visiting the two places that we had missed out. He said that Lotus Temple was close by and took us there. Next we asked him to take us to Akshardham. He said, "Oh that is too far - somewhere between 30 to 40 kms. A visit will entail extra charges!"
I checked for directions on Google Maps on my Android phone. Along with directions it gave the distance as 12 kms! I shared the finding with the driver. He said he wasn't aware of any routes through the city and he would take us through a highway and that distance would be what he had already told us. I told him that he need not worry and I would guide him through the short route. He reluctantly agreed.
By the time I had navigated him through the first two legs of the route, he surrendered. He said he could now figure out the rest of the route by himself and that I need not guide him. I kept the navigation on and found him following the exact route that Google maps had told me!
We enjoyed darshan and lunch at the temple and left back for Dwarka. The trip was complete within the original terms of hire without any extra charges.
On the date of appointment, we hired a taxi for '8 hours and 80 kms'. We were staying in Dwarka. From there we went to the VAC (Visa Application Center.) After we were done at the Center, we inquired with the driver about visiting the two places that we had missed out. He said that Lotus Temple was close by and took us there. Next we asked him to take us to Akshardham. He said, "Oh that is too far - somewhere between 30 to 40 kms. A visit will entail extra charges!"
I checked for directions on Google Maps on my Android phone. Along with directions it gave the distance as 12 kms! I shared the finding with the driver. He said he wasn't aware of any routes through the city and he would take us through a highway and that distance would be what he had already told us. I told him that he need not worry and I would guide him through the short route. He reluctantly agreed.
By the time I had navigated him through the first two legs of the route, he surrendered. He said he could now figure out the rest of the route by himself and that I need not guide him. I kept the navigation on and found him following the exact route that Google maps had told me!
We enjoyed darshan and lunch at the temple and left back for Dwarka. The trip was complete within the original terms of hire without any extra charges.
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