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Taj Mahal, Taj Banana

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Thursday, Nov 13, 2008

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Yo ya cai en Agra accidentalmente y por un percance, antes de Delhi, y me convenci de que no era un lugar demasiado agradable para pasar un tiempo. Eso si, cuando subi a la azotea del hotel y vi el Taj Mahal se me quitaron todas las penas y malos rollos pasados.

El caso es que, una vez llegadas las chicas, fuimos tan solo en una excursion de un dia para ver el palacio que ha hecho famosa a esta cuidad tan contaminada. El tren, estupendo, en primera, como reinas, comida incluida.

Una vez alli, paseamos por el fuerte, fuimos al Baby Taj, como lo llaman alli y dejamos lo mejor para el final. Despues de una comida rica en Jonny's Place (el mejor banana lassi!), al que me converti habitual en mi anterior visita, nos encaminamos al Taj.

La entrada no fue nada facil, ya que la seguridad no es que digamos demasiado simpatica. Una señora policia, que mas bien parecia la mismisima reencarnacion de Hitler, nos cacheo, nos vacio los bolsos y nos obligo a comernos los platanos (bananas) que llevabamos. Creo que Sandra es probablemente la unica persona que ha dejado en una caja de seguridad del Taj platanos y una botella de agua. En fin, que no entramos con muy buen karma.

Pero, como ya he dicho anteriormente, las penas se te quitan enseguida. Si, efectivamente, el Taj Mahal es una de las cosas mas impresionantes del mundo, y de eso ya comenzamos a saber un poco. Pagamos a un guia que nos hablo sobre efectos opticos y nos revelo todos los angulos para las mejores fotos.

Otra curiosidad es que, a cada paso, los turistas indios nos pedian hacerse una foto con nosotras, como si fuesemos algo exotico o una especie de talisman. Al principio resulto divertido, al numero 50 ya estabamos por pedir una propinilla... nos sentimos autenticas estrellas de Bollywood! y en que entorno...

By Pato

I was already in Agra before because an "incident" before arriving to Delhi and then I realised that it is not a very nice place to chill because of the dirt and pollution. But I have to recognize that when I went up to the roof top in my hotel and saw the Taj Mahal, I reached happiness!

But well, once the girls arrived I persuaded them to go there only for a day trip by the best express train, including AC and meal (what a luxury for backpackers!).

Once there we visited the fort, the Baby Taj (as locals call it) and we left the best for the last. After a great food in Jonny's Place (best banana lassi ever), the place where I always ate in my last visit, we finally went to Taj.

The entrance was not easy at all because security was quite rude. The security woman was like the reencarnation of Hitler!!!! She reviewed our bags, pockets, everything and made us eat the bananas we han in the bag!!! (as if they were powerful destructive guns!). Sandra decided to put them in a locker (probably the first time that a locker is used for some bananas). Not a good karma to begin...

But as I said before, once you see the palace happiness comes again. Yeah! Taj Mahal is one of the most impressive things in the world... and now we know a little bit about that!
Our guide gave us the key for optical effects and best angles for pictures.

Another funny thing is that all the indian tourists there asked for a picture with us! as we were something unusual or exotic. In the begining we laughed a lot but then, after 50 pictures we thought about asking for some rupees in exchange... we felt like real Bollywood stars in such an amazing scene!



Latest Comments (1)

TajTipín (reply)
Nov 26, 2008 04:41 EST by nachor-s 

Jo, qué bonito el Taj. La India tiene que ser para estar tiempo...
Por cierto, vaya tipín se os está quedando. A ver si recuperáis energía estas navidades a base de mazapán, roscón... patatas con chorizo, fabes con almejes, etc.

un abrazo.


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