Taj Mahal in the grey morning

Agra, Taj Mahal and all in the rain!

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February 20th 2016
Agra, Taj Mahal and all in the rain! What is going on? The Thomas weather curse strikes. Profuse apologies from the Indians that it is raining today, though it never rains in India in February.....the rain hammers down as we head to the Taj Mahal in darkness at 6am. We get to the East Gate to find there is a power cut in the ticket office. Fortunately it is restored and armed with ticket ... 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