Me and mum enjoying the views!

The Taj Mahal - deservedly one of the Wonders of the World

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December 24th 2006
Christmas Eve! After 2 nights in Delhi, we drove on to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. We'd hired a car and driver for the week, along with guides in each place - was such a nice change to have such easy travelling - never had to even pick up my own bag - just sauntered out of the hotel door, into the open car door and whisked away to the next town - brilliant! There's nothing much to see in A ... 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