Hi all! Anna and Carly here. Today was a crazy day. We started at 7:30 am with a busride to Agra. After 6.5 hours on bumpy roads and a stop at a small tourist shop, we made it! Along the way, we saw dancing monkies wearing lipstick, camels, cows and goats in addition to the insane amounts of traffic. Drivers disregarded the lane lines, fitting three cars to two lanes and honking all the while (which seemed to be a warning of another car's presence rather than of irritation).
Our first stop was a buffet lunch at the hotel, which finally introduced a new variety of food, as we'd had the same meal since arriving. The next stop was the Taj Mahal, possibly the most magnificant and majestic monument we'd ever seen. Although it appeared the same as in pictures, there was no way we could have imagined what it would be like actualy being there. Standing in front of the Taj, the realization that we were actually in India finally dawned on us. We were in awe. Symmetrically alligned, a mosque was set on either side of the tomb which itself stood as the focal point, drawing the eye in. The beauty of the area and the monument as a whole was breathtaking. The day's layer of smog added an eerie effect, giving the illusion that the Taj was actually a poster pinned to a bedroom wall, surreal, untouchable and perfect.
An hour of taking photos around the area allowed us to explore. Interestingly enough, the natives took a particular interest to us. Although this attention has became almost the norm, it was still fun to hear the common question, "May I click a picture with you?"
To us, it is amazing that this structure has the ability to attract people of various languages, culture and ethnicities. We've had so much fun experiencing the sites of India and it's culture.
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