My Travels

After leaving Agra Fort, journeyed another 4 hours to get back to Delhi. We travelled in a triangular route so the road back to Delhi was not the same road leaving Delhi. I did notice more universities along this stretch of highway giving me the impression that this area was more industrially inclined. Most of the universities were engineering or MBAs. ;p Arrived at Delhi and checked back into the Eros Hotel New Delhi Nehru Place . I was able to see the difference between "upgraded" rooms and "regular" rooms before leaving Delhi. The main things I saw that was missing was the amenities in the room and it was a little smaller in size. I was still glad to be in the hotel as my other friends were staying at a friend's aunt's house. The house was nice but it still lacked adequate hot water and no internet at all. :O One of the reasons might be because her neighborhood is not zoned for residential use but the owners of these lots have all decided that they were g...

Journeyed east of Jaipur to Agra, it took about 4 hours on the road. On the way to Agra, we made a pit stop at Fatehpuhr Sikri located 45 minutes outside of Agra. A World Heritage site, the palace is very impressive. As long as you can fight your way through the beggars and street hawkers, the interior is quite peaceful. It also helps that you have to pay to get in and I think it keeps most of the populace outside. There are still people trolling inside offering "tours" but one can waive them off easily (at least in comparison to other places in India). After touring the palace, the group decided to visit the mosque next door. Although a very nice looking mosque, the hordes of beggars and street hawkers inside this mosque should deter your interest. You can't walk in and view the area without constantly being harassed by the local population to either buy a trinket or give money. Unfortunately, the mosque is free to the public and hence the hordes of locals waiting insid...