The Taj

After 2 crazy days in Delhi, we've left the capital on a first class train packed with fat westerners (I think all the Indians were crammed in the back carrage somewhere). Passing the slums on the outskirts of Delhi was like looking through a window to another time and place. Families of 5 or more are packed into stacked concrete structures no bigger than my bedroom at home, the only toilet facilities seeming to be the railside (not a nice sight whilst eating a lovely western breakfast!).

We arrived in Agra yesterday afternoon, with only the one sight to see.... the Taj Mahal of course. The pictures just don't do it justice, it's truely an amazing feat of workmanship and architecture. The whole structure is raised off the ground on a huge marble platform, allowing the backdrop to be pure blue sky that transends shades throughout the day.