Liz, Steph & Mel at Taj Mahal

Day 3 - Agra / Taj Mahal

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December 24th 2008
We started our journey from Delhi to Agra early this am with our spectacular driver, Johad. He weaved in an out of traffic like a dance, occassionally honking at the random scooter, tractor, taxi or rickshaws trying to cut us off. Lane markings seemed to be more suggestions than requirements. If there were 2 lanes, you would see at least 3 cars sharing the road. At one point, we were stuck be ... read more

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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