Agra, India
After getting to Agra I headed to Taj Ganj the main backpacker area right next to the Taj Mahal. Got a room at a half-decent place called the Shanti Lodge for about £4 a night. It was infinitely better than the crap hotels in Paharganj, had a nice bathroom, widescreen TV and even a small window view of the Taj. I liked Agra already. Caught the end of the US election on TV, Obama was just giving his victory speech - good shiz. Chilled in the hotel for a bit chatt...