India is a place of contrasts. Here is a 10 Rupee bill I brought home in 2008.
Mahatma Gandhi on the 10 Rupee note
National symbols of India on the reverse of a 10 Rupee note. Elephant, Tiger, and Rhinoceros on the Ten Rupee note.
Tiger, Elephant, and Rhinoceros on 10 Rupee note
India is generally inexpensive relative to the USA. Check out the exchange rate from dollars to rupees here. Today 10 Rupees is worth about 21 cents. Fifty rupees will get you an auto rickshaw ride from Hotel Sita International to the train station. Be sure to set the price before getting into the 3 wheeler!
Five star accomodations are available. Hotel Sita is quite comfortable, although not 5 star, at about 1600 Rupees per night. I like them as a hotel.
I stayed the night there in September 2008 on my way to Kanpur. I only slept about 5 hours that night (jetlag, excitment with my first trip to India). I left a sports jacket hanging in the closet. Totally forgot I’d brought it.
When I stayed there in October 2008 on my way back to the States they returned my jacket to me! It was neatly wrapped in plastic with my name on it! Honesty is a great quality.
Next post will list the estimated costs to me for this trip.
