Mandakini Villas Agra

... view by the huge walls and gateway surrounding the area. The gates creaked open and everyone started to plod toward the security checks. I entered through there and into a courtyard towards the next and final gateway before entering the grounds of the Taj Mahal. As you walk through all of a sudden, there it is. There was an early morning mist coming off the river behind it and made it look as though the Taj was built of it and emerging up. The New Zealand woman ...

... fountains and gardens up to the white marble mausoleum with incredibly fine detailed inlaid gemstones throughout the exterior and simple interior. Despite the crowds it is still possible to enjoy it mostly quietly and wander parts avoiding most people. Many photos were taken of course from all angles. The view to the river as it sits beside the Yumani river (which joins with the Ganges at Varanasi too) was lovely and the massive Agra Fort is also visible from here. Agra is a ...

hopefully this blog will be a little shorter, so hang in there...<br>i am also in the process of trying to find a computer that is compatible with my phone, which isn't easy, as everone here is on xp, but if the worst comes to the worst ill upload them all when i get home. theyre all 2560x1920, so ive got some pretty amazing hi def poster-size photographs from the himalayan jungle, poon hill, annapurna base camp, a few from chitwan, all the temples and mosques in delhi, and hopefully i ...

... hour journey, then spent the afternoon in the beautiful red sandstone fortification. First we visited a very ornate mosque, but quickly escaped when the apparently free guide turned out to be not so free, little liar! We then visited the palace complex, and it was a change not to see all the lavishly decorated interiors that we were used to, as all that was left were the beautifully decorated shells of the buildings. The gardens surrounding were also very pleasant.

... a good sense of humor - he praised his father&#8217;s creativity and put him in a dark black prison cell (no marble though) with a view on the Taj where he spent the rest of his days. <br><br>The Taj Mahal is in Agra, located 250km from both Jaipur and Delhi is a part of the famous &#8220;golden triangle&#8221;. Agra itself is an uninspiring industrial city, but the Taj makes it a definite must-visit place. In terms of travel advice ...

... Finally, it's time. An orderly, hassle free, 3 minute walk and we're on platform 5. But is it our train? We consult with 3 equally confused French men before Emmet takes the initiative and starts striding down the platform in what I hope is the right direction. The train is the length of all the trains in Ireland put together. It's sturdy and blue with yellow letters on the side depicting class, coach and number. Sleeper (unreserved) class looks ...

I travelled to Agra from Delhi by train and met a Danish guy called Morten, who I called Morgan for the next 2 days. We visited the Taj Mahal during sunset along with thousands of other people. This was good. Agra is full of hundreds of really annoying children (of Slumdog Millionaire fame) incessantly ...

... failed me and I never once felt like I was in a dangerous area. <br><br>We walked this snake like path with our now 3rd guide who didn't speak any english. He talked a lot though so I imagined the place we were going was pretty interesting. I walked last and lit up a cigarette, a couple of children suddenly appeared out of nowhere also smoking. It sucks because I can't actually say ...

Having had enough of the trials of travelling sleeper class, Anna and I paid the additional and upgraded to the 2A/C cabin. These cabins are much more pleasant and much like the Trans-Siberian trains we had spent so long on, so after a cool and comfortable ride we arrived, 5 hours late, at around lunchtime in Agra. Agra appears to be the Tourist Capital of the North, it's not a big city and most of the sites ...