7th Jan, 2016

OK, this is the big one, the Taj Mahal!! There is not much one can say except that Qurban, our guide, knew every angle that it is possible to take a photo from and then some more. And despite the hype, the people and the inevitable expectations, it still takes your breath away. Apologies if I have overdone it on the photos…

OK, just one more destination for this post, Fatehpur Sikri on the way to Jaipur. It is a wonderfully if slightly sad site as it was the new imperial capital of the Moghuls built between 1569 and 1585 and then abandoned in 1600 because there was not enough water – town-planners, eh? Luckily, having been deserted it is still almost perfectly preserved.

I thought that having seen some really incredible sights already, I might get a bit blase about the next one, but they just keep coming – and I am actually typing this about two days later.

On for about 3 hours non-stop to Jaipur – but now I need to change for dinner, so more, I trust, tomorrow!!