We are now in Ranthambore and the internet connection is not good, so in brief-
The Taj Mahal was absolutely fantastic!! Incredible to see in person, and well worth every one of the 750 rupees to get in. We got there at 7 am which was the perfect time to see it in all its glory befor the crowds arrived.
We then went back to the hotel and relaxed at the pool beefore descending into the chaos of taking a local train to Bharatpur. The local train was the only one avaiable, and we got our tickets from the line that was for:
Cancer patients
the Blind
THe handicapped
Freedom fighters
and of course, foreign tourists.
Our train fare cost a whopping 6 rupees each (about 15 cents) for a 2 1/2 hour ride, and Christine and I were stared at by men the entire way....I kept my sunglasses on inside to avoid eye contact!
We stayed at an ancient palace which was a very bizarre experience, kind of like literally staying in a museum. I had an Indian head massage which involed copious amounts of oil poured on my scalp, but it felt nice.
Today we went to a bird sanctuary, saw lots of birds, including a kingfisher, and took a train to Ranthambore where we go on tiger safari in teh morning.
I am now tired of typnig on this sticky keyboard, but let's hope for a better connectaion in the next day or two.
CHeers for now
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Sounds ike quite the experience......I imagine it is not easy to post pictures given the connection problems.....anyway, keep snapping away, and at least we will be able to view when you are home. Happy Easter, wherever you find yourself today, although with the time change, I believe you are probably already asleep as we start our day.....I am off to prepare my veggies for Easter potluck at Susan and Rob's.....I walked Dexter yesterday and he sends you his hugs and love and of course a big lick on the cheek! Love mom xxxooo P.S. It was beautifu yesterday....finally true blue spring weather
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