We spent most of the day sightseeing in the Agra area. Agra is the home of the Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world. It's just as beautiful as it appears in all its pictures (even more so in person). Following are a few photos of the Taj. Click the pictures to see higher resolution.
I guess this is a "must take" picture when visiting here. Everyone was standing around with their hand in the air "holding" the Taj Mahal.
The artwork on the Taj Mahal is amazing. It's not paint at all - it's jewels and stones etched directly into the marble. The green is jade, red is saphire and so forth. When the light shines on the building in the right way, the jewels literally glow in the translucent marble.We also stopped to visit the tomb of Akbar - one of the great ancient emporers of India. The tomb itself wasn't as impressive as the wildlife living around the tomb. There were monkeys everywhere and they were quite friendly.
That's me and Brian (a coworker travelling with me) on the elephant.
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