Hello dear reader, The Gods have been smiling on the TGs and have presented TG Sue with a new son and all the TG's with a driver - the beloved Sanjay. The fog has developed a strong relationship and follows the TGs wherever we go. We took off east from Delhi and did the road trip to Agra. Slow start through the confusion of tuk tuk's, camel carts, bullocks, rickshaws, cows the rest of Noah's menagerie, bikes, motorbikes and now you are bored so I will stop. Arrived at Agra, sustained by naan bread and samosas, around 3 pm. Quick lunch and then off to the mesmerising Taj. Sadly the TGs have been upstaged by some Commonwealth dignitaries (including the Australian Govt speaker - nice to see out taxes at work) and the Taj was actually closed today. The two more experienced TGs (ie those who had already seen the Taj) were amazed how many people had found it in the last 30 years. The other TG was impressed at the scale and the detail. Ain't love grand.
Today our trusty driver and guide took us to Itmad-Ud-Daulah, the prototype for the Taj, some shops (where some purchases were made - you need to wait until our return) and the Agra Fort.
!ncredible !ndia continues - it's not really about what you see, or the monuments, it's the real life happening in front of you and real people getting on with their lives in often the most creative and simple ways that makes it amazing. May be we have some thing to learn.
The !ndestructible, !ncredible, Travelling Goddesses.
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