Agra Fort Dinner Time
Monkeys run loose all over India, like a lot of other animals. The local population supports them with chips, cookies, fruits and other items. The monkeys pictured here are taking apart a bag of chips in Agra Fort. Some people like to feed the monkeys from their hands. I don’t feed monkeys, at least not very often. The monkeys seem to do quite well without me.
Agra Fort India
Agra Fort is a World heritage Monument. That’s a UNESCO plaque in the picture.
Me and Shabbu India Tuk-Tuk
This is Shabbu, the tuk-tuk driver. I hired him for a day to take me around Agra for about $11 for the day. That’s his tuk-tuk and on the windshield of the tuk-tuk he had an OU sticker. I have no idea who gave it to him, but I do know what I’m taking on my next trip to hand out to locals.
Taj Mahal Agra India
It is beautiful, isn’t it?
Downriver From Taj Mahal Agra India
This is the view from the back of the Taj.
Pick A Gate Tah Mahal Agra India
The Taj Mahal has 3 gates for entry and exit. Most people use the south gate as it leads directly into Tag Ganj, the area of hotels adjacent to the Taj Mahal.
How About A Buzz
This is an ad for some kind of powder. I’m not sure what they are, but they are sold everywhere. Every little stall had a display of dozens of powders in a variety of packaging. I saw men taking them somewhere every day. I tried to find out what they were but some things get lost in the translation. From what I could gather, they were stimulants.
World Peace Gong
It’s a World Peace Gong. It’s at the Gandhi Smriti. I intend to learn more about all those symbols when I get home.
Gandhi Smriti
This is the location where Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. It is a nice memorial with a museum that gives some insights into Gandhi’s life and works. Needless to say, Gandhi has been an inspiration to millions of oppressed people throughout the world.This is the location where Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. It is a nice memorial with a museum that gives some insights into Gandhi’s life and works. Needless to say, Gandhi has been an inspiration to millions of oppressed people throughout the world.
India Gate
This is India Gate. It’s a memorial to the soldiers of India who died in the WWI and the 1971 War with Pakistan. At 120 feet high, it’s hard to miss.
