Mathura and Return to Taj MahalOn to MathuraA driver arranged through our AirBnB host is set to pick us up at our hotel at 11:00 am to take us to Mathura. We get a call, he is coming from Mathura and is caught in traffic. Eventually he arrives at noon.Mathura is the birthplace of Krishna. It is also the epicentre for the Holi celebrations that happen once a year. …
The Taj Mahal at DawnOff to The Taj MahalWe are up at 4am and at 5:10, Garima wraps me in my sari for our special day – we are going to the Taj Mahal for sunrise.The girls in our group are all dressed up. Outfits and accessories were chosen days ago. Even the guys put some thought into their clothes, ie. less wrinkled shirts.Our minibus drops us off at …
White, Wet Sari Competition in AgraOff to AgraOn the way back from breakfast to our hotel suite in Abhaneri, I notice a peacock pecking at his reflection in the glass of Garima’s door. When I go closer, he hides behind a bush, popping his head out from time to time to see if I’ve left yet. I assume he wants to continue his romantic endeavors with his reflection in …