Mark Twain divided the world into two parts: those who have seen the Taj Mahal and those who have not. After today, I have a true appreciation for this sentiment... Phred and I began our day at the Shanti Home, ready for our first adventures out of Delhi and on to the Utter Pradesh region of India; our destination, Agra, the home of what many have called, “the teardrop on the face of eternity,” the Taj Mahal. Our travels proved to be less than ideal, however, when our air-conditioner broke at a rest stop - not desirable in 100+ degree weather - this potential nusance, however, was averted after a short while by our driver, Gurdeep, who proceeded to fix the car with a folded up piece of paper...not terribly comforting, but it seems to have
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