Phred and I at the Taj Mahal

The teardrop on the face of eternity...

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July 10th 2009
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, ... 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