Sunrise at the Taj ..move over Diana!

Krishan met me at 5am at the Hotel in Agra and we sped to the Taj to see the sunrise ...but arguably more importantly, to get the photo in front of the Taj on the bench Princess Diana famously sat on by herself.
The entry gates opened and it was a scramble for those with personal guides to rush to the Diana bench immediately...very funny ...clearly we had all been primed !😂
It was a misty morning which added to the magic of the moment and the Taj .
The sunrise became something of secondary importance
Photo achieved we walked to the Mosque at the side of the Taj ,and then inside the Taj...!!
Totally surreal! Outside at the back overlooks the river ..its an incredible location..hugely peaceful calm stunningly detailed and for a white building incredibly clean and white
Utterly surreal ..looking at it knowing you are physically in front of it but just surreal to think that you actually are there
Back to the hotel for breakfast and onwards to the Agra fort ..where the king who built the Taj Mahal lived
It was enormous and it was possible despite the mist to see the Taj from the Fort.
Krishan took me to a place where the skills of the labourers of the Taj still work by hand today ...with the skill passed down through the family
The lovely gentleman work so hard 7days a week hand carving the marble. One gentleman in particular looked so sad.Apparently they are uneducated but this ensure the skill is passed on and in return they are exempt from paying bills and things like that .I felt for these lovely people and asked to be allowed to give them a donation.
Krishan saw me off in the car with Hamid as he was staying in Agra
Meanwhile Hamid and I embarked on the 6-7hr road trip to Ranthambore..
On the way we called at some historic ruins ...a sort of equivalent to the roman baths at Bath ,I think and a ruined temple
I didn't stay there long
I arrived at the hotel in Ranthambore after another epic day.
My hotel room here is Enormous.! And the bathroom is also Enormous with both indoor and outdoor showers.
I had some food and an early night as I have a 5.30am start tomorrow for a safari ride in the hope of seeing tigers 🐅Read more