AbsurdAnce!

Since I was a 'Delhi veteran' and claimed to know everything that is there to know about the touristy Delhi, I was spouting off facts about all the places as if it were my own backyard. We entered the hotel via a backdoor entry and reached the reception. The reception resembled the office of a business tycoon from the dubbed Telugu movies, complete with the Dad and the Son. They agreed to keep our luggage safely till it was time to check-in so that we can go off sightseeing. The plan was to travel solely by Delhi metro and not depend on Uber or rickshaws. When we realised that Qutb Minar was just 4-5 kms away, we decided to give in and take a rickshaw. The funny thing about rickshaws in Delhi are, (they obviously don't go by meter) the fares multiply in terms of 20. It is either 40 or 60 or 80 or 120. No dearth of willing rickshaw-walahs either. We jumped into one and within no time reached the gates of Qutb Minar complex. It was an early Sunday morning around 8.30 and