#2 A Tourist in Agra - Taj Mahal India
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Date: 2022-11-28
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RHyacinth
An amazing site I thought I'd never get to see. My trip to New Delhi and Agra was in March 1971; from my recollection it seemed there were fewer people at the Taj and everything was I'm sure less expensive back then. Four of us hired a car and driver to take us from New Delhi to Agra; with a case of soda it cost us only $32US! The driver stopped along the way for us to get an elephant ride and witness cobra snake charmers! He took us directly to the Taj for a sunset viewing, then to our hotel, the Cook's Hotel. We got a before sunrise wake-up call, a light breakfast, then our driver (who slept in his car) drove us over to the Taj to witness a glorious pink sunrise. I was able to get some color shots outside and then the actual tombs inside (I don't recall if we were allowed, but I got a few. Never got to the Red Fort. I did purchase in New Delhi a white cotton top and draw string pants for a few dollars; a pair of water buffalo skin sandals, and a small round hand-carved wooden table with a tri-fold detachable base (I still have. I was taken aback by the abject poverty and the cows wandering the streets, but loved the hospitality of the people and the spicy food!
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An amazing site I thought I'd never get to see. My trip to New Delhi and Agra was in March 1971; from my recollection it seemed there were fewer people at the Taj and everything was I'm sure less expensive back then. Four of us hired a car and driver to take us from New Delhi to Agra; with a case of soda it cost us only $32US! The driver stopped along the way for us to get an elephant ride and witness cobra snake charmers! He took us directly to the Taj for a sunset viewing, then to our hotel, the Cook's Hotel. We got a before sunrise wake-up call, a light breakfast, then our driver (who slept in his car) drove us over to the Taj to witness a glorious pink sunrise. I was able to get some color shots outside and then the actual tombs inside (I don't recall if we were allowed, but I got a few. Never got to the Red Fort. I did purchase in New Delhi a white cotton top and draw string pants for a few dollars; a pair of water buffalo skin sandals, and a small round hand-carved wooden table with a tri-fold detachable base (I still have. I was taken aback by the abject poverty and the cows wandering the streets, but loved the hospitality of the people and the spicy food!
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Raving
Excellent video! Terrific detailed images and information. Thanks for including the written descriptions. I have no desire to visit there on my own.
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Excellent video! Terrific detailed images and information. Thanks for including the written descriptions. I have no desire to visit there on my own.
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