Taj Mahal

As with every other world wonder we've visited on this trip, our visit to the Taj Mahal started with an early 5am wake up call and 20min walk in the dark to the East Gate entrance. We arrived around 5.50am and were thrilled to be the first ones in line! We waited in the cold until we were let in at 6.30am. The early wake up was well worth it, as for about half an hour, we were able to view the Taj Mahal with virtually no one else around us or in any of our photos. As the sun came up, we watched as the sky turned from dark purples to light blues, and the Taj Mahal started to glow in the morning light.

After a few hours at the Taj Mahal, we returned to our guesthouse for a nap. We had originally planned to visit Agra Fort after the Taj Mahal, but were a bit forted-out, and instead decided to visit Sheroes Hangout Cafe for lunch. Sheroes is a cafe run by acid attack survivors which operates on a pay as you want basis - none of the items on the menu have prices, and at the end you pay whatever amount you want. We enjoyed a big lunch of dal fry, shahi paneer, rice and chapati while we watched a video and read about the survivors/cafe workers.Lue lisää