The peacock throne - Agra Fort

India - The first 2 days

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December 3rd 2008
Arrive New Delhi - Dec 2nd Coming back to India for the 2nd time, the first thing you remember is what you hate or the things that cause you grief such as the hawkers. THe opening line as you come onto the street seems to be "You want taxi? rickshaw? come see my shop, blah blah" Having one eye on the ground to avoid the 20 different varieties of poo. But then you remember how too handle ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more