Taking advantage of a long weekend from work, we took the train to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.
Brief historical interlude: The Taj, completed in 1648, was built by Emperor Shah Jahan to memorialize his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during the birth of their fourteenth child. Dan promised that he will do something similar if I die during the birth of our fourteenth child.
The trip was great- a train ride through remote villages with great views, a hotel just a short walk from the east gate, an excursion to Fatipur Sikri, two delicious dinners with our new French friends, Jean-Yves and Anna, and five new pairs of shoes (Agra is known for their leather and the total for all of them was less than $25).
I really loved the Taj, the icon of India. There is so much beautiful marble and inlay work, and the colors change as the sun moves throughout the day. We spent a lot of time just staring at it, and a fair amount of time people watching as well. Fatipur Sikri was beautiful as well, though not as elaborate. We spent a lot of time walking through the well maintained palace imaging what it was like 500 years ago when it was filled with people and life.
We took a lot of photos- check out Dan's captions.
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The photos are fabulous! The captions definitely make them fabulous-er!
ReplyDelete"Dan promised that he will do something similar if I die during the birth of our fourteenth child."
ReplyDeleteSuch a gentleman!