Agra--December 2, 2006--Taj Mahal, Agra Fort

 

 

(Click projector to run slideshow of photos on this page automatically ; within slideshow, click Thumbnails to return to this page. NOTE: Additional commentary is available as part of the slideshow)

Click individual photos below to expand; use the browser back button to return to this page.

244 245 246 247 248 249 250
251 252 253 254 255 256 257
258 259 260 261 262 263 264
265 266 267 268 269 270 271
272 273 274 275 276 277 278
279 280 281 282 283 284 285
286 287 288 289 290 291 292

Today, we viewed what for most persons is a highlight of a trip to India--the Taj Mahal.  It is everything one has been led to believe and then some.  The monument almost takes your breath away the first time you see it.  Even the guides, who must get sort of jaded about the commentary they give over and over, showed great enthusiasm and fondness for the Taj Mahal.

After the day's touring, we planned to go to church on Saturday evening at a mission run by the Missionaries of Charity, the nuns of Mother Teresa.  After church, we toured their orphanage next door, where they care for a multitude of young toddlers.  Child after child ran up to us and wanted to be picked up--it was sad to see so many but we formed new admiration for the good work that these nuns do in India and elsewhere.

Return to Itinerary Page

Next Day's Photos