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January 23rd 2008

Published: February 21st 2008

Once Upon A Time In the year 1607 a fourteen year old girl named Arjumand Banu Begum became betrothed to Prince Khurrum, third son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. This alone would be a truly unremarkable story but thankfully there is a little more to tell. This is the story of how one man ruined it for the rest of us by setting the bar far too high. The princess became the third and most beloved... Read Full Entry

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Matthew Lee

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Finished uni? Too lazy to get a job? Got a passion to see the world? Why not run away and try to cross the world from Bangkok to London without flying! Starting on January 11, 2007 I set out to do just that with my mate Jeff. Bangkok, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, a six month sojourn in China, Mongolia, Nepal and India have happened already. Who knows where this new year will find me. See the World.... full info

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Jazz Hands

Shoes Off, Ready to Enter

This view is from on top of the marble base, the gigantic rock pedestal upon which the Taj sits, as Paul and I were heading towards the entrance of the Mausoleum.

Edifice

Never before and never since has a tomb had such an impressive entrance.

Minaret

The Minarets around the Taj (there are four of them) were constructed with a slight lean away from the Taj Mahal so that if they were to fall in an earthquake they would not damage the mausoleum.

An Indian Family

Carving Detail

This was on the mosque which sits on the left side of the Taj Mahal.

The Shady Side of the Taj Mahal

I Once Caught A Taj Mahal This Big

Quiet Corner

Inside the building on the right side of the Taj. It was built to mirror the mausoleum on the left so that the entire complex would be symmetrical. Thus, this building has never in its life had a function, or interior decorating for that matter, and yet it is as important as the mosque.

Companion Building

Two buildings accompany the Taj, one on either side.

The Big Picture

Side on view of the Taj.

Pisa?

Earlier I mentioned that everyone seemed to be taking a bunch of sad, posed or silly photos; this is the point where Paul and I joined those ranks.

Paul's Tic Tac Advertisment

Jump!

Go Ahead and Jump

Garden Path Near the Taj Mahal

Around the Taj is this lovely garden.

Crikey! Look at Him!

Ranger Paul checks out some of the native wildlife.

The Dangerous "Wildlife" In Question

A squirrel.

Peeking Between the Trees

Panorama of the Taj Mahal

Entrance to the Agra Fort

Those walls are massive, and you can't even see how deep the moat goes below this bridge! Capturing the fort would have been nigh on impossible.

27th February 2008

AnnaAdventuring
Anna Louise

Great blog! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!! Lovely photos too. :)

3rd March 2008

Scott
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Juicy Bits
Eagerly awaiting the next installment of "Adult's only Travel Blog" I'm sure with Paul there you guys have got something worth reading. ps. I think you like the Taj Mahal just a little too much....

17th March 2008

Fred Judd
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Where are you?
Hi Matty: There have been no reports since January. Are you working? Brandy

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