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Agra-cultural — Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Source: Travel Pod

Nov 08, 2009

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Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Got to Agra last night. It took us 9 1/2 hours to travel 300 km. Under normal conditions, that should have taken 2 1/2 hours. Whatever; that barely bothers me anymore. We got stuck in the most insane traffic jam of my life. We were at a crossroads where trucks try to wedge their way across from all four directions. It was like trying to figure out one of those terrible mind bender games. After a good 2 hours of Jay breaking his head to work out this puzzle, we were on our way and eventually in Agra.

Dad and I decided to go to the Taj Mahal very early to try to avoid the thousands of tourists. After fending off every guide and rickshaw driver wanting a piece of us, we got to the Taj. (Dad and I have gotten very good at getting people off our backs. Our latest method is to pretend we are deaf and start signing at each other. The Indians get very confuse and eventually leave us alone). So we get to the gate of the Taj and I have to make ...Read the full article

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