I dont even know where to begin...

So the past few days has been absolutely crazy here.

We started off at the train station which was nut. Its one of the largest in India and the system here is so chaotic. There is a system though. We board the train to Dheli and spend a good 24 hours in there. the landscape is beautiful;filled with rice fiends and little shanty towns and when we get into Dheli we are bombarded with people asking of if we needed rides..etc..etc.. We took a ricksaw though the congested Old Dheli which was crazy. Roads half the size of ours packed with Rickshaws and maddness. There was a wedding going on too so it was wild; the groom was propped on this elaborate cart of some sorts and there was music and dancing and they paraded all though. It was amazing. I tried to take a pic of it...

We finally get to a hotel, which, in my standards was really a dive.. but for something like 200 Rupees (which is like 5$ Can) its not bad.

The next morning we hop on a train again to Agra which is about 3 hours. On the way there you can see all sorts of Mosques and Temples in the fields. It wqas awesome, in the distance I asked Sam "whats that huge while mosque" and he told me it was the Taj Mahal..which was awesome...

We get into Agra, and there is this mad rush to this booth outside the train station to get these Government approved tour packages to see agra. You pick your package you want and then the taxi takes you around. We chose the 8 hour tour which takes you to pretty much everything there. Agra is the Holy City and I know know why.

I honestly can say that the Taj Mahal is the most beautiful structure I have seen in my entire life. It is absolutely perfect in all ways. I got shivers the whole time I was there. I can't believe the Mogul Ruler built that for his wife out of pure love. Both him and his wife and child are now buried in the Taj. The top dome inside is like a perfect sphere and all sounds resonate for a very long time there. Apparently at the very top there is a hole that goes from inside the dome to to the very tip and when it rains there is just enough room for one drop of water to fall on the wife grave. On either side of the Taj are 2 Mosques which are equally as beautiful. You had to take your shoes off when you are on there. We took lods of pics and I even stole a little chunk of Marble from the Taj. I wrote so much i my book to tell but I am giving the shorter version of it here.. ha .. i know..

The next day we are in Dheli and hire a taxi to take us around the sights. There were some unreal structures in Dheli.. I cant rmeember them right now but when you guys get the pics I'll take you though them..

On the way back I got really sick from my Malaria pill and today I am just taking rest becasue tonight Mom, Aunty and I are off to the beaches of Orissa (which is about 8 hours train ride).. I am pretty pumped..

Bonny and I walked his daughter Fauzia to schoool. Actually Both Fauzia and I took a hand drawn rickshaw and Bonny walked behind us, then he took me on a Tram ride and then on a Bud ride around part of the city which was really nice. Went to a couple markets this morning and am going to do some shopping this afternoon before the Train leaves.....

I'll post again in a few days after Orissa....

This country is absolutely off the wall....