Doug & Betty Adorned

Agra, India & the Taj

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November 18th 2007
Days 1 and 2 in Agra, India We arrived through a military base airport today having enjoyed a relaxing and comfortable 4 + hour flight. Do you remember that each of our flights begins with sparkling wine? Works for me! We traversed Thailand, the Bay of Bengal and the Himalaya Mountains (pronounced Him - all - yas according to our Indian travel companions). Viewing K2 and Everest even from 40,000 ... read more

Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more