Delhi to Kathmandu – Agra

Image above: The majestic silhouette of the Taj Mahal with the backdrop of the setting sun. [Sunday 25 January]

Following on from Delhi, here’s the next photo set which covers the imposing Red Fort and the magnificent Taj Mahal in Agra.

Some of the highlights were:

• Travelling by 2nd class air-con train from Delhi to Agra and absolutely freezing to death
• Getting offered some tourist souvenir for 200 rupees, then 100 rupees, then 50 rupees, then 10 rupees!
• Being surprisingly amazed at the beauty of the Taj Mahal which I thought would be kinda boring since I’ve seen so many photos of it. Nothing quite like being able to walk around soaking in the atmosphere
• Getting completely carried with the crowd of so many people rushing to push their way into the tomb before it closed and seeing a lone police officer trying to fend them all back … fun trying to photograph that with all the jostling!

Coming next will be the fun journey from Agra to Orchha via Jhansi which involved a five hour wait for the train and the fun of travelling with the locals in third class.

[View the Agra photo set]