We catch a train and head to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. It’s an early train and there is time before we check into our hotel to look around the area. I am promised the best chai in town and am not disappointed.
After checking in a few of us head to see Baby Taj. A smaller version for sure but still very impressive and not as crowded as most tourist spots.

Best chai

Baby Taj

After an afternoon of sight seeing the group meets at a rooftop of a restaurant for drinks. Apparently the food isn’t great but the view of the Taj Mahal is worth the walk up. After a drink and lots of pictures we head over to another rooftop restaurant, no view but good food and more opportunity to get acquainted with our group.
The next morning is quite foggy so we delay Taj and head instead to the Amber Fort.

Detail work at Amber Fort

We finally arrive at the Taj along with hoards of other tourists. It truly is magnificent taking so 40 years to complete and over 4000 workers,no union.  It is built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mughal Mahal.  We should all be so lucky to have someone love us that much.

Afterward we went to a dinner with the best garlic naan most of us had ever eaten.