<!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> We had and early start this morning as we wanted to visit the Taj Mahal! The ten minutes walk was pleasant and we made it for 6.00am hoping to avoid the crowds, heat and the famous touts you hear so much about. The experience was fantastic and well worth the 750 rupee (£10) tourist price. The entrance to the Taj starts with a short courtyard, turning right through an archway it appears ...

We arrived in Agra this morning after experiencing our first night on a sleeper bus. It had its advantages over the train- it was slightly more spacious and we had a curtain which allowed us to have a little bit of privacy for a change. The disadvantages were that it was extremely noisy, people love using their car horns in India and the general theme seems to be the louder the better, there were no toilets on the bus which gave the driver the perfect excuse to s...