March 23, 2004
India pics continued...
Here are the pics from Agra and Varanasi! From the Taj Mahal to our experiences along the Ganges!
The only reason most people visit Agra is to see the infamous "Taj Mahal". It is breath taking and you will see how it changes colour in the different pics.
Here are a couple of shots where the locals either wanted us to take a pic of just them or if they wanted us to be in it. Apparently though, they don't do this for enjoyment, as you can tell by their own facial expressions!
Other sights around Agra. The red fort, a mosque, marble works factory and how the 'truckers' take pride in their vehicles! It's unbelievable how most trucks are all painted like this or decorated.
Our train experience! On the way we both had our own bunk, but on the way back we had to share the same amount of space. We weren't as comfortable but as you can see from the last pic, we were better off than most (sorry it's sideways, but you can see the people all lying in the aisles!).
Varanasi, what a city... Our boat trip down the Ganges will never be forgotten! We saw the sun rise and then slowly but surely the locals made it down to the ghats to either pay tribute to family members who have passed away, bathe, wash their clothes, fish... all in the same body of water! In the last pic you can see how by 7:30 the riverside has come alive. (probably not the best way of phrasing that... oops)
The streets of Varanasi. Like Delhi, you can pretty much see just about anything... speedbumps are much bigger though! (cows, haha)
