HEARTWARMER People Are SO Delightful ~ People Are SO Similar From the moment we landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, I had a wide eyed wonder adrenaline rush for India, not merely about the sites & geography, but a nearly insatiable curiosity about its people. They live so very differently then I do back…
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DESTINATION – Golden Triangle of India THE FINALE
TAJ MAHAL Bucket List Busting in Agra India As one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the Taj draws 6.5 million folks a year … that’s a mind numbing 20-40,000 daily visitors! As a result, one could find that once in a lifetime trip disappointing & very frustrating. In order to navigate crowds, parking,…
The “Taj” – Incomparable Finale
TAJ MAHAL Bucket List Busting in Agra India As one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the Taj draws 6.5 million folks a year … that’s a mind numbing 20-40,000 daily visitors! As a result, one could find that once in a lifetime trip disappointing & very frustrating. In order to navigate crowds, parking,…
DESTINATION – Golden Triangle #3
AGRA BOUND VIA ANCIENT STEPWELL The city of Agra marks the 3rd point in India’s Golden Triangle & the 140 mile stretch of highway to reach there from Jaipur gave us plenty to see along the way… colorful Hindu statues, blooming medians of bougainvillea, AND…more of my favorites (YAY!)… camel carts & friendly roadside travelers…
The Fascinating Antiquity Chand Baori
AGRA BOUND VIA 7th CENTURY STEPWELL The city of Agra marks the 3rd point in India’s Golden Triangle & the 140 mile stretch of highway to reach there from Jaipur gave us plenty to see along the way… colorful Hindu statues, blooming medians of bougainvillea, AND…more of my favorites (YAY!)… camel carts & friendly roadside…
WILD RIDE #2
ELEPHANTS & JEEPS & A FORT … OH MY!! Amber Fort – Jaipur India JAIPUR, INDIA Often I research specific itinerary stops before leaving on a tour but for the India Golden Triangle trip, other than knowing generally what cities we were visiting AND that we would see my bucket list Taj, I truly came…
Jaipur’s Elephants & Jeeps
ELEPHANTS & JEEPS & A FORT … OH MY!! Amber Fort – Jaipur India JAIPUR, INDIA Often I research specific itinerary stops before leaving on a tour but for the India Golden Triangle trip, other than knowing generally what cities we were visiting AND that we would see my bucket list Taj, I truly came…
DESTINATION – Golden Triangle #2
ROAD TO JAIPUR Our journey to explore India’s Golden Triangle moved southwest from the congestion of Delhi’s tan landscape thru the green fields of the Rajasthan countryside with crops of mustard seed & wheat. We had a scheduled short stop to view a 800 year old minaret, Qutub Minar, that apparently had some interesting history of…
Journey to Jaipur
ROAD TO JAIPUR Our journey to explore India’s Golden Triangle moved southwest from the congestion of Delhi’s tan landscape thru the green fields of the Rajasthan countryside with crops of mustard seed & wheat. We had a scheduled short stop to view a 800 year old minaret, Qutub Minar, that apparently had some interesting history of…
WILD RIDE #1
CHANDI CHOWK RICKSHAW Old Delhi, India India’s largest and best-known mosque, Jama Masjid, is nestled in the heart of Old Delhi and surrounded on every side by busy market areas. Each of its three large gates rise from a congested lively street by 30 plus steps and give an amazing vantage point for cityscape views….
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