Agra Day 2

Some highlights from our stay in Agra:

- Blowing out the fuse in the bathroom while standing in water
- Monkeys growling at us
- Being asked to take a picture with a young boy because he wants to 'grow up to be strong like me'
- Feeding a cow who was just 'chillin' by the street
- Talking with children playing marbles on the street corner
- Having a tour guide who loved using phrases like "would you believe?" and "It is my joy to inform you" at the beginning of his sentences.

All in all we really enjoyed Agra. The Taj was amazing.

Today we take on Delhi.

Pictures from Day 2:

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Some of the artwork in the forts were literally defaced by the Muslims

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These guys loved talking about the USA

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Dad made a close friend

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The power distribution in India is very confusing

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This kid really wanted to take a picture with me

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See the rest of the photos here:

Agara Day 2

Agra!

We spent the last few days in the ancient city of Agra- home of the Taj Mahal. During our stay we visited a few forts, took a tour of the city, and of course saw the Taj .

Here are are a few of our pictures from our first day:

Gholvad and Train Ride pictures

After a long night of vomiting (for Robert)- We made our trip out the Gholvad, the place where Jamshed used to spend his summers as a kid. Rohiti and Ruby hosted us for our relaxing stay in the country.

We took the train for a portion of our trip back to Mumbai. Here are pictures:

Rohiti and Ruby's bungalow

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One of the dogs

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The well that dad used to get yelled at if he got too close to

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Dad was really excited about this fruit

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This cow didn't like me much

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Jamshed and Ruby

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Some school kids

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Rohiti and Rob

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Crazy looking tree

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These kids were really excited about having their picture taken

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Train station

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Dad on the train

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Rob on the train

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Day one pictures

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The apartment where Dad grew up

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These kids were begging for money. We told them we would buy them food- but they said they would rather have toys. So we bought them these toys.

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Lunch!

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We've arrived.

After 14 hours in the air, and 2 hours going through customs and driving to the WIAA Club- We are finally here! Right now it is 1:30am (4pm EST). We are going to try and get some sleep so that we can quickly switch over to Indian time.

One thing I've already noticed about India- traffic lights are just suggestions.

Rob and Jamshed before driving to the airportChillin on Air India. Lots of empty seats.

Our Itinerary:

27-28 Mar - Bombay
29 Mar - Gholvad

30 Tue Mumbai Take the IT 300 Kingfisher flight to Delhi (Daily flight)
07:15 Hrs: Board the flight to Delhi.
Delhi 09:25 Hrs: On arrival at Delhi you will be met and assisted and
Proceed to Agra En route visit Sikandra (225 Kms/05 hr drive)
Agra Arrive Agra. Transfer to hotel
Afternoon: Visit Agra Fort- behind its forbidding red sandstone battlements lie palace that tell the story of the Moghul Empire. Visit- Itmad-ud-Daula (Baby Taj)
Late Eve: Visit Taj Mahal by Moon light - the greatest love story ever told.
On the death of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal,
Shahjehan built her this memorial.
Overnight: Hotel Trident

31 Wed Agra Breakfast at hotel
Morning: Day trip to Fatehpur Sikhri - Fatehpur Sikri 37 kms. west of
Agra lies the ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri - an epic poem in red sandstone, built by Emperor Akbar the Great in 1569 Visit Buland Darwaza, the victory gate looms 134 feet high.
Later Return to hotel Lunch on Direct payment.
Afternoon: Check out from hotel & Vehicle at disposal
Late Eve: Transfer to Agra railway station
20:30 Hrs: Depart to Delhi by Shatabdi express (Except Friday)
Delhi 22:30 Hrs: Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel
Overnight: Hotel The Park
APRIL 2010
01 Thu Delhi Breakfast at hotel
Morning: City tour of Old Delhi. OLD DELHI – Visit-The
magnificent Red Fort (closed on Mondays), Drive past Jama Masjid. Take a cycle rickshaw ride through the narrow alleys Chandni Chowk. Drive past Kotla Firoze Shah, ruins of an old fort of the 14th century with the 13 metre high Ashoka Pillar of 3rd BC. Visit Raj Ghat, where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated in 1948.
Afternoon: At leisure (Vehicle at disposal)
Overnight: Hotel The Park




ITINERARY
DAY CITY TIME SERVICES
APRIL 2010

02 Fri Delhi Breakfast at hotel
Morning: City tour of New Delhi. Drive past the Presidential
Palace, the Rashtrapati, the impressive Rajpath to
the World War I memorial arch, the India Gate, Visit
Humayun’s Tomb built in 1565 AD by his grieving
widow Haji Begum. Visit the Qutub Minar, the 72
meter high Minaret. and the ruins of Quwat-ul-Eslam (Light of Islam) Mosque.
Afternoon: At leisure (Vehicle at disposal)
Overnight: Hotel The Park

03 Sat Delhi Breakfast at hotel
Morning: Transfer to Delhi airport
12:45 Hrs: Depart to Cochin by S2 255
Cochin 16:05 Hrs: Arrive Cochin.

Goal #1: Meet this kid

Where would I go in India to find this guy?

The Trip Begins!

This blog is setup by Rob and Jamshed Mulla to document our father/son trip to India. Over the past months we have been planning and preparing for the trip- and today it starts! We are excited to visit the homeland.

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