Day 3 Agra

We left Delhi to Agra via train.The sights in Delhi were thought provoking...

The statement that India is a land of extremes is not over exaggerated.The poor comunity are really hardcore poor,sleeping on the streets with no proper shelter,kids malnourished with bronze coloured hair,scrawny bodies,begging on the streets...While some lived in luxurious home,kids pampered with all sorts of nice clothing/snacks...India's caste system practiced since their olden age left its impact even until modern days.Those poor will remain poor,and rich comunity will continue to prosper..

Im glad to leave Delhi,coming to Agra let me breath fresher air.Sadly visiting Agra i saw there a few instances why India gave tourists really bad experinces.We bought tickets for Taj Mahal near Eastern Gate,which needed 15 minutes of walking.There we noted a foreign Indian with his family being conned by other people into buying fake tickets(brown coloured) and was denied entrance to Taj Mahal.He complaint to the ticket officers but nothing much they could do.Both parties were annoyed with each other and in the end he need to buy the tickets(red coloured) again.His statement ring in my head for a very long time:"This is how india make more money,im so proud to be an Indian !"

I anticipated Taj Mahal even more after seeing other people ordeal/difficulty into witnessing one of the wonders of the world.We were lucky that we didnt fall into the hands of cunning tourist vulture,or the visit to Taj Mahal would be soured.From what i wanted to say,Taj Mahal Lived up to its beauty.The meer sight of the palace takes my breath away.I loved how the building radiate a pure glow of white,it felt so pure and majestic.The sun was ruthless again,even in the middle of the heat we had photo frenzy....The interior part of the palace was cooler in contrast to the outside,most probably it was built with marble stone,while the tombs sent out eerie kind of sadness...

Visit to Fathepur Sikhri was tainted by the dishonesty of our taxi driver.He asked for toll money though we thought it was included in the fee and we noted that he spoke something to the toll boy and he slipped back some money back concealed underneath a white paper.He tried to introduce us to guide but we were wise to refuse.The monument wasnt as amazing but still i can imagined its glory during the past.

Next Agra Fort was also an enjoyable place to visit as we were able to view Taj Mahal as how Emperor Shah Jahan did when he was imprisoned here.Loved the architecture but felt that some area lacked of safety precaution facilities .A child wander too close to the edge and luckily the parents manage to stop him in time.