Agra- I woke up at 5am for a 4 hour drive in a van with 6 others (from
India, Australia, and Spain) to Agra. Our first stop was the Taj
Mahal, which to me is quite deserving of its title as a wonder of the
world. The detail of the inlaid marble came alive the closer we walked
to the Taj, but I will never forget the experience of walking through
the maine gate and taking in the site all at once. It is truly
breathtaking. Jeans were a bad choice, considering that the humidity
pushed the heat to an almost unbearable level. I am the focus of even
more pointing and staring here than in China, but the looks here are
not happy ones... At all. While the men wear the new arrivals from the
shelves of Value Village, the women cover their bodies with some
really vibrant and beautiful fabrics that breathe life into an
otherwise desolate street scene. I'm so glad I'm having this
experience in India, but, as I wrote to my dad today, I think the best
way to see India might be with a National Geographic Blue Ray disc, an
arm chair, and a cold Sweet Water 420. We did also enjoy a nice
traditional Indian meal for lunch today after visiting Agra Fort and a
marble factory, so that was a nice experience. All in all, it was a
great day- the Taj Mahal is a site I will never forget!

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