Jama Masjid - Fatehpur Sikri

I've never seen so many camels in my entire life as I got up close and personal with on the road to Agra. We just happened to time it when the camels were being taken to market, and the bus driver kindly stopped so we could get off and take some photos. There were several baby ones there too and I took photos of them for the grandkids. And I know I …

Crossing back into Uttar Pradesh, we arrived in Agra to be greeted again by throngs of rickshaw drivers, bewildered as to why, no, thanks very much, we didn't require the services of a rickshaw, and slightly dubious as to how two tourists could possibly know where they were going. Their doubts were rightly placed, having marched confidently out of …

There is one primary motivation to go to Agra-to see the Taj Mahal! We stopped by Fatehpur Sikri on the way from Jaipur to Agra, and the Jama Masjid and Panch Mahal were beautiful, but they were no Taj! It is indeed grand and beautiful. I would recommend going in the morning well-clothed, as it can get pretty cold, but its also the time with …

Fifty-Second Day in India - February 27, 2013
Fifth Day on North Trip - Traveling

The days on the North Trip quickly picked up a similar routine to ours in Ahmedabad. I packed, had breakfast, got the bus packed, and soon we were on our way. Shane sat with me and we had some good conversation to make the time pass by quicker. We talked …

9. til 12. mars
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After about 10 or 11 hours' sleep I had breakfast - very salty fried egg and rubbish white toast with not very nice butter and jam- at the homestay. Oh, and cups of tea. My cabbie picked me up at half ten and we went to the Agra fort, which was big and derelict, the Baby Taj, Chiri-ka-Rauza which was a derelict mausoleum on the banks of the river, …

4th March 2013

Left the comfort of Pippa's for Agra. Our driver (Hukam) seems great- he knows our itinerary and he speaks a little English. Not a bad drive to Agra. Big, open toll roads. We stop off at the mini Taj Mahal (crown palaja?) on route, thanks to Hukam's suggestion. Went to the Oberoi for lunch- views of Taj Mahal and buffet …