We hopped on a train from Delhi to Agra on Friday night, got to our hotel, ate a delicious dinner of chilli paneer and naan and vegetable fried rice and snuggled up into a queen-size bed by 11:30PM. Woke up at the crack of dawn, made the simple five-minute walk from the hotel to the West Gate of the Taj Mahal. By 6:15AM we were inside the grounds of the monument, just in time to see the sun rise over the mausoleum. It was fantastic. It wasn't too hot. There weren't too many people there. By 9:00AM, we had finished our sightseeing. We grabbed breakfast at a rooftop restaurant then hopped on a bus back to Delhi by 11:00AM. There were some aggressive men around the Taj trying to sell us things or scam us or get us to eat at their restaurant, but we were there early enough that no one really bothered us. Bonus: By choosing a hotel within walking distance of the Taj Mahal, we didn't have to take a rickshaw and get scammed into going to the Taj Mall. It was all of the wins.
Here's a quick haiku to sum up our weekend:
To Agra, we wentThe Taj Mahal, we did seeAfter, we just left.
Now if you excuse me, I have to bang out an eight-page paper and start studying for a Hindi final. I have a feeling I'm going to be camped out in Costa Coffee all day long.
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