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October 14th 2013
Published: October 26th 2014
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Taking the train from Delhi was a relatively painless experience, with comfy seats and even a mostly edible breakfast thrown in. It would also turn out to be the best transport I ever took in India, by a long shot. I lost my Brasillian friends from Delhi when we arrived at Agra, the solitary nature of my adventure becoming instantly more apparent. Fortunately I quickly found a new travel buddy... Read Full Entry



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Clayton Breeds
ClayB
ClayB
G'day! I'm Clayton, and I'm a South African born New Zealander living in London. Since this is mildly headache-inducing and I don't really belong anywhere, I prefer to consider myself a "Citizen of the World". Thanks to my entrepreneurial globe-trotting parents, I've travelled for as long as I can remember - starting with Hong Kong at age 5. I also lived on a boat with my family during my teenage years, where we navigated our way from SA to NZ and everywhere in-between. I don't believe there will ever be a cure for my subsequent travel bug.... full info
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We Got Tickets!!We Got Tickets!!
We Got Tickets!!
At 5am
The Queue Behind Us The Queue Behind Us
The Queue Behind Us
At the Taj.
The Main Entryway After You Get Through the Outside WallsThe Main Entryway After You Get Through the Outside Walls
The Main Entryway After You Get Through the Outside Walls
The Taj!!!!The Taj!!!!
The Taj!!!!
With barely a soul in sight.
The Taj 2The Taj 2
The Taj 2
Notice the people below to get the scale of things!
The Taj 3The Taj 3
The Taj 3
The Guards Just Below The MausoleumThe Guards Just Below The Mausoleum
The Guards Just Below The Mausoleum
The Side Building of The TajThe Side Building of The Taj
The Side Building of The Taj
Notice Louise below. She's tiny. That's one large building. And it's smaller than the Taj.
Local Residents of the Taj.Local Residents of the Taj.
Local Residents of the Taj.
Up Top at the TajUp Top at the Taj
Up Top at the Taj
Up Top at the Taj 2Up Top at the Taj 2
Up Top at the Taj 2
View From the Top of the TajView From the Top of the Taj
View From the Top of the Taj
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Day 5 apparently
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These are the things they end up submerging in the river
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9-Day Festival Celebrations 7
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Me, post celebrating with the locals.
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9-Day Festival Celebrations 9
Louise, in the middle of the huge procession we joined going towards the river.
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9-Day Festival Celebrations 10
Louise, painting some kids' faces.
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9-Day Festival Celebrations 11
This guy took it upon himself to look after us, and asked us for lunch at the end. Friendly, but intense!
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9-Day Festival Celebrations 12
Post CelebrationsPost Celebrations
Post Celebrations
I shook a good few liters of powder out of my hair.



23rd March 2015

neer
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nice travel.
nice travel. thanks for sharing BhoomiBazaar

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