WHAT A SURPRISE AGRA WAS . . . Andrew and I started the first of our many train trips on Saturday October 11, yet another early start which was a killer for me - we were on our train by 6 am. We had a comfortable 2-hour trip on a/c chair class, and was even given breakfast which we weren't expecting! We arrived in Agra and secured a pre-paid aut...

I knew almost nothing about the Taj Mahal other than it was very beautiful and one of the wonders of the world. My 95 year old mother had told me it was a love story and asked that I bring her back something that told the story and a replica of the Taj Mahal. What I learned is that the Taj Mahal is really a tragedy. The Taj Mahal, (Crown Palace)...

Now then now then, ive had a few rather busy days in Agra, shouting matches at the post office, holding court with 3 lovely american girls on a rooftop bar overlooking one of the wonders of the world, falling on my **** at the baby taj and getting soaked to the bone and having a bit of a dance with the locals and tourists at the taj mahal. So il...

We were up and ready at 5.45 to walk the short distance to the East Gate of the Taj and already there were heaps of people there! The boys queued for the tickets and the girls stood in line and got the water and shoe coverings. You can't take in any bags so it was cameras only. We eventually made it in a little after 6 after going through securi...

Agra was a busy agressive place with loads of hawkers but worth visiting for the amazing sites on offer. I liked the 'Baby Taj' almost as much as the 'Taj Mahal' and I think it would be known accross the world if it wasnt for the big taj being so close.

I decided to stay in Agra one more day and managed to move to another hostel without any problems. My room is a complete dive! It's dingy and the outside bucket bath and toilet look unusable, but it's cheap and since I will leave early tomorrow, I think I can take it for one night. I am (hopefully) catching at train at 6am and this time I have r...

We took a day trip to Agra which is where the Taj Mahal is situated. We were driven there in a Jeep with 5 other people leaving at 6:00am which actually turned into 7.00am. I couldn't really remember the route from my previous trip to the Taj Mahal so in many ways it was a new experience for me as well as Kat. It's best not to concentrate too **...

*********** #1 learned so far: always check ticket details, and trust no one! We arrived in Agra only planning to stay a day and see the Taj Mahal - I think this was a wise decision judging from what we saw of the rest of the city which was quite industrial and uninspiring. The Taj Mahal itself was stunning as expected! It's the same feeling as ...

We left Ranthambore at 6.30am and set off for Agra. It's a 6 hours drive and we will stop off for a few hours at a Bird Sanctuary on the way. We leave the peace and tranquility behind us and travel along a tarmac road barely wide enough for 2 small vehicles. I take in all the sights, sounds and smells as before I don't want to miss anything. We ...

Day 71 Mon 9th Jan 2006 Day three of our Delhi trip Our little mission took us to Agra to see the Taj Mahal today... We didn't start the day very well, I woke up first and found our little extra guest (the mouse) in the bathroom (I guess it was the same one as last night), that was it for me, once was bad enough but twice! we checked out of that...