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eft Jaipur for Agra in the early morning with a stop of Fatehpur Sikri, another exam
ple of Mughal architecture built between 1571 and 1585. Very beautiful, it kind of blended with the other forts and palaces we have seen! Our guide showed us the king’s bed and explained how the king size was necessary as the king had four wives and 300 concubines. No wonder people didn't use to live very long!
eft Jaipur for Agra in the early morning with a stop of Fatehpur Sikri, another exam
ple of Mughal architecture built between 1571 and 1585. Very beautiful, it kind of blended with the other forts and palaces we have seen! Our guide showed us the king’s bed and explained how the king size was necessary as the king had four wives and 300 concubines. No wonder people didn't use to live very long!We ma
de a quick stop at Jama Masjid of Agra, the biggest mosque outside of Mecca. It had a huge court yard surrounding the mosque which apparently is packed during the Muslim holidays. We went inside the mo
sque building and around it, but declined to go inside and pray with everyone else. Apparently you take a string and make a wish and tie it on the window, but we will waiting for the wailing wall in Jerusalem! There were many locals and tourists alike covering their heads with plastic containers in order to get their words heard by god.We 
arrived at the Ritz Howard and enjoyed a quick dip in the pool and a chicken burger before heading out to see the much anticipated TAJ MAHAL (means the place of the crown)!!! We arrived around 4pm and went through the regula
r hassle of buying a ticket, ignoring street pedlers, a light frisking and walk through the metal detector before being granted the priviledge of making the walk up to the Taj. Your first glimpse is through a crowded archway full of people which takes moments to walk through before the rush of energy that is the Taj hits you and your breath is taken away. What a monumental and magnificent structure, built entirely out of white marble, its looming presence takes over the whole sky. It was built in Islamic architectural style by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his late wife Mumtaz Mahal. He was so heartbroken at her death that he built the Taj as a tribute to his love for her. It is the ultimate building of devotion!
arrived at the Ritz Howard and enjoyed a quick dip in the pool and a chicken burger before heading out to see the much anticipated TAJ MAHAL (means the place of the crown)!!! We arrived around 4pm and went through the regula
r hassle of buying a ticket, ignoring street pedlers, a light frisking and walk through the metal detector before being granted the priviledge of making the walk up to the Taj. Your first glimpse is through a crowded archway full of people which takes moments to walk through before the rush of energy that is the Taj hits you and your breath is taken away. What a monumental and magnificent structure, built entirely out of white marble, its looming presence takes over the whole sky. It was built in Islamic architectural style by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his late wife Mumtaz Mahal. He was so heartbroken at her death that he built the Taj as a tribute to his love for her. It is the ultimate building of devotion!It took twenty two years to build by twenty two th
ousand workers and contains the tumbs of Mumtaz and later the tomb of Emperor Shah. It was completed in 1648 C.E. and cost 32 million rupees. We toured inside and out taking hundreds of photos and watched the sun set to the left of the Taj. It was packed with hundreds if not thousands of visitors from all over the world, many locals as well. He was later imprisioned by his 
son or put under house arrest, for reasons I can't seem to find a conclusive answer to. Some say it was because he spent all the money building the Taj, other sites say it was to keep him from politically interfering.
After a long day of travel and excitement we spent the evening of our tour celebrating our last night with vodka and chips before heading back to our room for late night Chinese food room service.
ousand workers and contains the tumbs of Mumtaz and later the tomb of Emperor Shah. It was completed in 1648 C.E. and cost 32 million rupees. We toured inside and out taking hundreds of photos and watched the sun set to the left of the Taj. It was packed with hundreds if not thousands of visitors from all over the world, many locals as well. He was later imprisioned by his 
son or put under house arrest, for reasons I can't seem to find a conclusive answer to. Some say it was because he spent all the money building the Taj, other sites say it was to keep him from politically interfering.After a long day of travel and excitement we spent the evening of our tour celebrating our last night with vodka and chips before heading back to our room for late night Chinese food room service.
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