Laundry occuring in the river - along with the Buffalo!!!
Buffalo in the river:
Hymayun’s Tomb
Buffalo in the river:
Hymayun’s Tomb
Check out the umbrella - walking shade!
Fort
Taj Mahal
Entrance to the Taj Mahal
Delhi - check out the metal detector in the road!
Sunday the others returned to London and we went to Delhi. We had one full day in Delhi so we caught the train up to Agra and hired a car (with driver) and a guide for the day and visited the Taj Mahal, Fort, Hymayun’s tomb, jewellery, carpet weaving and handicrafts. The train left at 6.20am and returned at 8.30 pm so it was a long day. On the train up there we saw all sorts of accommodation from houses to shacks to grass huts. All along the train track people where defecating. It appeared as if it was the nominated toilet area due to the number of people going in total oblivion to the train. All throughout India we noticed men pulling over on the side of the road and urinating – whenever and wherever they needed to go. During the day it got to 42 degrees – so hot! Whilst we where waiting at the train station the power kept going out and we would be standing on the platform in complete darkness! Power cuts are common in India, happens about 10 -15 times a day – at least! All of the hotels we stayed in and restaurants we ate in had back up generators so you had the power cut but within seconds the generators would run. The train station had a few pilot lights but that was all! Delhi is much busier than Vizag and Luknow so we where expecting to see more infrastructure but where surprised that where wasn’t – although a lot more begging! We saw the Red Fort before leaving Delhi on Tuesday – we caught an auto out there – a bit of an experience – but heaps of fun. India was an amazing holiday, full of eye opening experiences!
Fort
Taj Mahal
Entrance to the Taj Mahal
Delhi - check out the metal detector in the road!
Sunday the others returned to London and we went to Delhi. We had one full day in Delhi so we caught the train up to Agra and hired a car (with driver) and a guide for the day and visited the Taj Mahal, Fort, Hymayun’s tomb, jewellery, carpet weaving and handicrafts. The train left at 6.20am and returned at 8.30 pm so it was a long day. On the train up there we saw all sorts of accommodation from houses to shacks to grass huts. All along the train track people where defecating. It appeared as if it was the nominated toilet area due to the number of people going in total oblivion to the train. All throughout India we noticed men pulling over on the side of the road and urinating – whenever and wherever they needed to go. During the day it got to 42 degrees – so hot! Whilst we where waiting at the train station the power kept going out and we would be standing on the platform in complete darkness! Power cuts are common in India, happens about 10 -15 times a day – at least! All of the hotels we stayed in and restaurants we ate in had back up generators so you had the power cut but within seconds the generators would run. The train station had a few pilot lights but that was all! Delhi is much busier than Vizag and Luknow so we where expecting to see more infrastructure but where surprised that where wasn’t – although a lot more begging! We saw the Red Fort before leaving Delhi on Tuesday – we caught an auto out there – a bit of an experience – but heaps of fun. India was an amazing holiday, full of eye opening experiences!
