Agra India

Of course we cant go to India and not see the Taj Mahal! From Varanasi we got a 16hour bus... the trip from hell. This was a simple local bus, squashes 5 seats across, very hard seats and windows so grubby cannot see out. I was stuck next to 2 Indians who kept trying to talk to me (yes, 'ricky ponting'!), the driver honks the horn at every intersection, the roads so bumpy, the window wouldnt shut so cold air, and no bathroom unless wanna squat side of road. SO glad to get off.
But the Taj Mahal was worth it, the most amazing building. Its beauty blew us away, it looks 2D against the sky, will put up photos later, cannot describe how amazing. It was one place totally clean, everyone there was dressed in their best sarees and happy. The gardens were pretty with monkeys and chipmunks and we could have spent all day admiring the view of the Taj- a perfect building. In the evening we got a bus (deluxe) to Jaipur in Rajasthan, where we are now, unfortunaly I have been pretty sick, we have been so cautious with being clean but I think its unavoidable here, hopefully it doesnt get much worse. OK, all for now xoxoxoxo