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Agra
... near our hostel. They were all pretty shabby, but the food was excellent, and in any Western country, they would be replaced with hotels lightyears out of our price range. The next morning we hired another tuktuk driver to take us around Agra. Our most interesting stop was the first one, after a roadside ginger milk tea, we went into the "baby taj mahal." This place was a similar structure to the Taj, and as the name suggests, smaller. It's interesting to ...
The Crown is the Taj
... surround me, I have never experienced such noise, so much louder than a rock concert and of course closer. its a celebration with floats of giant colourful mosques slowly, very slowly moving. The people are happy, children laughing and beating smaller drums. I let myself be absorbed and smile with everyone. Hours later as I try to write, the drumming frenzy has not missed a beat. It now sounds like an army of thousands coming to invade what was my peaceful village. I hide in my ...
The Mughals - Every Family Has Its Characters
... might expect, some of the kings resented the power and rule.
Some of these kings decided to take help from the British, who had a policy of colonization and wanted India for her resources of tea, silk, spices and natural wealth - and as a gateway to Asia. Head-on war with the powerful Mughals was out of the question, but the unlikely relationship between the Mughal emporers and the Hindu kings ...
To Agra, and a visit to the Taj Mahal
... seeing in the same area would be, as well.
After about 15-20 minutes on this freeway, we finally reached the entrance to the “expressway,” and go on. There wasn’t really much to see along the way. The aforementioned race track, the Buddh International Circuit, is where the Formula 1 Indian Gran Prix is run. I believe this will be the second year for a Gran Prix in India.
Other than the race track, there were only miles and miles ...
Our Over Night Train Adventure in India
... of the other who have shepherded us across the country: a young, cellphone toting young man, distinguished only by their names. In this case, Bali, will make sure that Lynda doesn't incite some local insurrection at the train station. Once there I try to blend in with the milling crowd, attempting to look like any other Indian couple waiting for the overnight train.
The 6:50 evening departure came and went with no ...