The Taj Mahal

A Taj, a train, tuk-tuks and tadka dal

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April 11th 2009
We have seen some incredible sights over the past 2 weeks; among the most impressive and iconic in India. We continue to love the country and the people especially. We left chilly Darjeeling with our new friends Mike and Laura and travelled by sleeper train (18 hours!) to Varanasi, famous for the ghats where Hindus come to bathe and be blessed by the waters of the Ganges, as well as to be crem ... 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