Clarks Shiraz Hotel

Here's what I enjoyed about Agra 1. All you can eat breakfast at the Clark Shiraz Hotel 2. Beer at the Hotel Oberi Awali 3. Agra Fort 4. Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal does look magnificent.  Alas, after an all night train ride, and, well, 6 ...

... of the trip. As to the Taj Mahal itself, utterly sublime.  Nothing more, nothing less.  End of story. Return to the hotel for a late breakfast, before setting off again for further visits. First on the list was a trip out to Agra Fort, on the ...

... quarters of life, by a system of raised walkways, sunken groves and water channels, again a key feature of Mughal design. A short journey to our hotel followed, where an early night was in order, as there was to be a very early start the next day. ...

... Taj.  After getting back into the bus and going back to the hotel, everybody was in a really good mood.  We explored the hotel a little bit, peeked up on the roof and into the bar, but we were all so exhausted we just went to crashed into bed ...

... weeks of my journey. Defeated, I followed behind. He was really very effusive and absolutely horrified to learn I had booked a hotel without his approval the night before (The Clark International). He very generously gave me whisky (he wasn't all bad) ...

... and headed to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, and the capital of all of India during the reign of the Mughals. We checked into another luxury hotel, and this time it had a pool. I don't think I’ve ever been so glad to see a pool in my life. The entire ...

... has an amazing view of the Taj, which is across the river. After walking around, and getting drenched with sweat, we went back to the hotel, packed, had lunch, and got back on the bus to head out of Agra.  On  the outskirts of Agra is Akbar's ...

... dusk, standing on the edge of the river looking out at the great monument.   We were staying in Agra at a lovely hotel  wherein we had a wonderful meal in a quiet restaurant.  Having lived on nearly all India food for a while already, ...

Agra Day 2 (yes, I know Day 1 isn't up yet, but I'm working on it!) of our journey and we are still on sensory overload – sights, smells, sounds, tastes – India hits you with full force and doesn't let up! Our second stop after Dehli was Agra ...