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In Delhi, June brings the heat, but that shouldn’t stop you from exploring cool spots. Some places shine in the evening, offering a pleasant escape from the heat, while others provide indoor fun to beat the sun.

India Gate –A great spot for a leisurely stroll in the evening. The twinkling lights are lovely after dark, and there are tasty street food options for you to sample in the vicinity.

Lotus Temple – A quiet place to sit and relax. The building looks like a lotus flower and is nice to visit.

Akshardham Temple – A big temple with beautiful carvings. There are gardens to walk around and a water show in the evening.

National Rail Museum – It is famous  especially for kids. You can see old trains and take a ride on a toy train.

Dilli Haat – A market where you can buy handmade things and try food from different Indian states.

Adventure Island – A cool place to have fun and chill out is at the water park.

‘Dilli dilwalo ki' is a very popular saying in North India. I belong to Mumbai, and this was my first trip to Delhi when I had the most delectable meal of my life. I have spent all my life in a small apartment in Mumbai and had a great time throughout. I used to hate the Delhi-ites, not because of any personal reason, but just to agree with my Mumbai-kar friends. It is more like a culture to gossip about Delhi-ites in my city, and the Delhi people do the same about Mumbai-kars I am sure. So when I had to travel to the capital of India, I did not have many expectations from the city, but to face reservations. Anyway, the generous folks of Delhi proved me wrong.

So there was this one day when I was in Garden of Five Senses in Delhi doing the mainstream touristy thing, clicking photos around the amazingly constructed park. It was the month of December, and I was expecting a great weather. I had left my hotel alone with just a light sweater on as the weather was bright and slightly sunny. However, the weather took a U-turn in just a few minutes, and it started raining heavily.

I am already infamous in my peers for not remembering the directions. I forgot the way out of the garden and had to take shelter under a small cemented construction. As soon as the rains eased a little, I ran out of the place asking for directions to exit. Somehow, I managed to get out of the garden, but my mobile data had stopped working, so I could not book a cab. Neither could I find an auto-rickshaws nearby. Just when I had started feeling stuck in the middle of nowhere, I saw a café and decided to take shelter there, all drenched.

I went there to that little café and collapsed in a chair without bothering to see what was going on around me. After feeling inundated in the garden for more than thirty minutes, I was cold, wet, exhausted, and confused. I finally opened my eyes and looked around at the five empty tables. Someone from behind rested a hand on my shoulders and said in an utterly sweet voice, "Oh dear, you must be exhausted." It was a lady who ran the café. She asked her husband to bring a towel and a blanket, and he came rushing with the things. They helped me dry myself and use the blanket to warm the body.

This was the most gentle old couple I had met in my entire life. Without asking for anything, the lady brought a freshly brewed coffee with toasted bread. This simple meal was the most delicious one I had ever eaten. I could see the genuineness of this gesture in their eyes and the smile on their faces was priceless. They helped me book Self-Driven Cars on Rent in Delhi, about which I had no clue that the service was available in the city. After waiting for a few hours, the car rental in Delhi arrived, and I reached my hotel safe and sound.