Blogs from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - page 5

The Taj Mahal... One of the Seven Wonders of the World. My experience with the Taj Mahal was truly unforgettable. Having worked in Cairo, Egypt during the year 2011 I had been blessed with having seen for the first time in my life one of the seven wonders: The Pyramids of Giza. The sighting of the Great Pyramids for the first time in my life had my eyes nearly in tears at the beauty and I expected nothing less of a reaction from the Taj Mahal. How could anyone not fall in love with a temple built for love? I arrived to Agra early enough, however the heat was already scorching. I didn't pay the sun any attention as I was desperate to see the Great Wonder. My Indian travelling mates purchased my ticket and theirs ... read more

Geo: 26.9847, 78.1019Today is going to be a big day, we are leaving this hotel this morning, travelling to Agra to see the Taj Mahal, and after we will be going to Aligarh, to visit our friend Praviin's home, and to stay close by for all the Wedding celebrations. Praviin has arranged every little bit of this trip, from the moment we land, till the time we leave, (apart from us crazy Aussies having lots of fun together,) but he has thought of everything we may need and want to do. Ashish and the driver, called to pick us up so we can travel to Agra, he was a bit later than expected but kept in touch with us all the time. Clint an Thanh went to the local shops to buy some nuts and snacks ... read more

Well the previous day's monkey shenanigans definitely wore us out - so much so that we completely overslept. We were looking forward to another great breakfast to start the day, but it was not in the books since we were definitely late for our next adventure. The Golden Triangle is DELHI - JAIPUR - AGRA. Before we could do the Jaipur - Agra leg we were scheduled for a slight detour - a TIGER SAFARI at RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK. So we packed as quick as we could in the chaos of waking up late and hit the road to SAWAI MADHOPUR. Just getting out of Jaipur was a nightmare because of the traffic and also (as I have mentioned before) to exit the old city the roads narrow down to one lane and there are a ... read more

Day twenty two was not such an early morning, we had curry and strange fried bread 'doughnuts' for breakfast then met our driver and headed back towards Jaipur along our favourite bumpy roads. Playing I-spy kept us occupied and stopping at a little way station we bought some supplies and fed some Pringles to a dog who clearly had puppies. Everywhere we bumped into children they always got so excited to see us, calling out 'hello' and waving frantically. We took the car directly to the train station, stopping along the way to try and find a cash point with no success. With only a small delay we hopped on the train towards Agra. The sleeper carriages in India are very different to those in Vietnam, there are six beds with two tiers in each area ... read more

Red Sandstone Fort surrounded by moat, maze of walled courtyards, mosques and private chambers reflecting the grandeur of the Moghul Empire.... read more