Agra-vating

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Haven't got many nice things to say about agra, then again neither did many of the tourists we met there either. The hassle factor goes through the roof - especially from the rickshaw drivers (one particular one who stated passionately that he was an honest man, then ripped us off). It was hot, sweaty, smelly - very smelly, and overpriced. For westerners to visit the Taj Majal it was 10 quid, 32.5 times the price Indian nationals paid - try that at the London museums! To be fair it was very beautiful, but they didn't allow photos inside, and you couldn't go downstairs any more.

To mention the rest: Agra Fort is good and not too overpriced (5 quid), tourist rest house is a little haven from the heat, hassle and humidity of the city, and it takes three visits to the train station to book a simple journey to Goa.

Now for a little break before moving on out of India - Goa. It was a journey that was to take us 40 hours in a semi-air con carriage with no fag breaks - one way to give up!

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Photos

The Red Fort
Just kidding, of course it's the Taj Mahal

We found another friend
Not as friendly as the Canadian