Central Agra
Day 6 was so challenging, I seriously questioned the wisdom of traveling the way that I do. I mean, who goes sightseeing around India independently and not with a tour group? On the morning of Day 7, that [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 6: Agra, Day 1
Fatehpur Sikri
Day 6, close to the midpoint of my trip to India, was the most frustrating day of my trip. I really started to question whether I wanted to continue traveling the way I do. But before the frustration set in, I had [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 5: Jaipur, Day 2
Forts of Jaipur
Jaipur has 3 historic forts. I visited 2 of them on Day 5. But first, I made a return visit to the Hawa Mahal to get a picture with better light. [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 4: Jaipur, Day 1
The Pink City
I only had 1 day in Jodhpur, but I was just beginning my visit to Rajasthan. After an amusing and somewhat awkward hotel check-out, I took a 1st-class train ride to Jaipur, Rajasthan’s capital and largest [Read more…]
India 2017, Day 2: Delhi, Day 2
Old Delhi
In 1648, Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor, moved the imperial capital from Agra to Delhi. In preparation for the move, he had a walled city called Shahjahanabad built in Delhi over the course of the [Read more…]