on our way out of delhi

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Up at 04:00 hours! Got our taxi at 05:00 hours to the railway station. Our train was an eye opener to agra (it was the express) We were given water, tea bags a vacuum flask of hot water, biscuits, newspaer and brekkie (spicy bahji, chips and peas!) all included in our price (now know where british rail went wrong!!) We decided to stay at the tourist guest house- comfortable , aircon( when it works!!) room for Rs 500
Decided to go and sight see, so we went to
1- Agra fort- impressive; actually hired a guide (oh, how things changed a year later!)
2- Itimad-ud-abulah; a maousoleum. We had dinner at the Maya restaunt (stuffed tomatos, which were very nice) - recommended by our rickshaw wallah. I then e-mailed all and sundry ( this became a ritual every evening for the next 12 months!) We had our evening meal at the restaurant in the hotel ( "top" cheese and peas curry) Got bitten like you would not believe tonight by huge red ant things. Went to bed a 21:30!

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