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Agra to Bharatput
We woke up at 5am to be the first in line at the Taj Mahal. There were only a few security guards when we arrived, the quietest I have ever seen an Indian street.
The layout was so different to what I had expected, you see the it in films being just off a street with anyone going in but in reality the whole area has a massive wall around it with armed guards all over the place!
The line built up behind us, but we would still be the first into the ancient sight.
When the gate opened and we had made it through the security gate we all ran round the corner to see the towering Taj before us. No crowds at all.
We felt so lucky to be able to see it with no one else in front of us. We had our photos taken on the Diana bench and then we just kept taking more photos of each other before anyone else got in front of us.
The guide we had was very good and told us all about the history of the Taj. A great emperor back in the 26th century met a young 19 year old girl after his 2nd marriage
Back for breakfast and swap photos then to Agra fort and the baby taj!
Rest of afternoon off!
That night we went for a really nice meal above a restaurant with a few cocktails after.
The next morning we were lucky enough to get a lay in before heading to an abandoned palace of fatehpur sikki in Bharatput, the former capital of the Mughals. The impressive palace was abandoned in only 14 years after building due to a massive lack of water! The remote location meant that it stayed in relatively good condition. We managed to get some great group shots of us on the royal bed. A massive 4x4 meter bed above the floor that the king and his harem of women would sleep.
We stayed overnight just outside the small city. Like all the hotels on the trip this one was especially nice! That afternoon we took a walk into the local village which rarely sees tourist. We were met by loads of children who let me ride there bike and just wanted to play! It was a great experience! We learnt some
Bollywood dancing and had a chai with the local family.
After dinner we were lucky enough to see a puppet show put on in the hotel. The Indians were the first people to come up with puppets!
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