Agra

We have now aquired a driver Arun, who will be taking us across Rajasthan and up into the Himalyan area of India. Agra is actually one of the worst cities for poverty and the air is just filthy but the Taj Mahal is amazing. It is definately one of the highlights of the trip so far. Not much else to see in Agra apart from the Agra fort which is pretty interesting and so our next stop is Jaipur.

Day 2,

We decided to take a chauffer driven tour of the city today in which we saw the Lotus Temple, Ghandi's memorial garden, Jami Masjid (Muslim temple) and the Red fort. We attracted a great amount of attention and were forever having our photos taken by bemused families and rude men. It was definately a little intimating as we were surrounded by hordes of men just staring but it was certainly a great way to see and the sights of Delhi.

Day 1 Delhi, Tuesday 16th October

Arriving into the dusty crowded Delhi was a complete culture shock, expecially as it had already turned dark by the time our rusty taxi had made its way from the airport. The main bazaar in which we were staying was certainly a great introduction to the experience we were going to have at Delhi, it was filled with beggars, cows, stray dogs and many other colourful characters all out to make a profit off the back of the shocked looking backpackers. However, after a few days the bazaar was strangely comforting compared to the hustle and bustle of Delhi's main roads and was definately a haven for backpackers.