Delhi to Agra

An early start for our train journey to the home of the Taj Mahal : Agra. As we travelled to the station to leave Delhi, we once again hit organised chaos on the roads. What stood-out throughout our short time in Delhi is how relaxed everyone is given the way people move around the city. No one seemed to be upset when one Tuk Tuk cut in front of another. If a bike pulled in front of a car. In london there would be war on the roads. In Delhi it is just part of their lives. At no point did we feel threated on the crowded streets. Pick pockets are active everywhere, so it is not a place without crime, but we observed so little anger, more curiosity about these strange two visitors walking their streets. In a city with extreme poverty and inequality, there seems to be more tolerance and a live and let live attitude missing in many of the big cities in the world we have visited.

A quick Taxi from station to our accommodation for the night. 

The Coral Tree Home Stay

Tonight is a Home Stay, the Coral Tree, close the Taj Mahal, which we will get up early to see in the morning sunrise. The Coral Tree has a few rooms on multiple levels in a beautiful garden setting. If feels like a sanctuary compared to the Florence Inn New Delhi. 

Our afternoon adventure was to see the sights of Agra by car. The photos are Baby Taj Mahal built prior to the Taj Mahal, apparently the first full all Marble building, the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. 

Enough sight seeng for the day, the sun is still out and the Coral Tree offers cold Kingfisher beer (our drink was a little disturbed when a couple of monkeys strolled past). A nice way to finish the day, a cold drink before our Vegetarian Curry.. cheers..