Being literally unknown to me at least until I came to India, Jaipur turned out to be such a pleasant surprise. IT had really taught me how there was much more of India then just a land of over sized mausoleums and centuries-old palaces and probably expansive slum areas as portrayed in the Slum Dog Millionaire. So – After staying overnight in Agra, it was time to bid farewell to the beautiful Taj Mahal. It felt so good to finally…
You know how something as famous as the Taj Mahal would always put you in a dilemma. Thinking that we only had like one night in Agra – or probably two if we really really had to – we had to choose between viewing the Taj Mahal during the sunset or waiting until the next morning and view it at the sunrise. Skipping the sunset and opting for the sunrise might be quite risky because there was no way of…
AGRA as a name of a town might not be known to most people but when we say – Taj Mahal, people would immediately let out an ‘ahhhhhhh’. And yes, compared to so many cities with all kinds of attractions in India, Agra has nothing much to offer. It just happened to be lucky to have one of the most famous buildings in the world. We arrived in Agra from New Delhi at about eight in the morning, at a…