Taj Mahal!

Thanks to my mate Milan’s family connections, I’d been able to arrange a private tour around the Taj Mahal (for free – yay!).  The only catch was that it started at five something-or-other in the morning, meaning a veeeery early start.  This didn’t turn out to be a bad decision however, as it was much cooler at that hour and the tourists hadn’t yet flooded in.

The Taj is one of those big tourist attractions that truly live up to their reputation.  The scale, symmetry, architecture and craftsmanship of the buildings and surrounding garden left me in awe.  The timelessness of the place literally took my breath away (all I could say was "wow!"), and I couldn’t help but think of the millions of people that have visited it over the centuries.

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The tranquil Taj Mahal at sunrise…

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I feel like royalty!

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The entrance gateway.

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You don’t really get the scale of the Taj until you get up close!

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