Agra- Fort, Baby Taj and Room with a View

Indians apparently do not stores lot of food particularly refrigerated food but rather shop each day for the ingredients in market for their or other meals-

After completing the safari, i traveled to the city of Agra   Along the way I stopped at a former Mughal capital (it seems like most cities in India were Mughal capitals at some point) and saw the largest gate in the world-

Red sandstone was clearly the Indian fort material of choice. 

Then on to Agra and another huge red sandstone fort, Agra fort  -

And then the so called “Baby Taj”, a Mughal tomb building built in the early 1600s before the Taj Mahal-it was quite impressive in its own right- 

I had gotten a boutique hotel which advertised that it had a view of some other obscure tomb  building from it’s rooftop-

It seemed intriguing so, having a little time on my hands, went to visit this little known place- 

The Indians should really think about marketing this place  

Yes the Taj Mahal   It is truly breathtaking. I can honestly say I have never seen a more beautiful building.  Just exquisite. The detail with all of the inlaid marble (no painting on it) and the carved screens is phenomenal. Pictures do not do it proper justice but- 

While often frustrating and maddening, not to mention “cluttered “ and “receptical challenged”, India is a fascinating country with a rich and varied history and culture and the only place in the world where you can see with your own eyes  the world’s most spectacular building