Yesterday, 23 of us took a bus to Agra to see the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort. Before going, I was cautiously optimistic but also a little skeptical because, really, how great can a big white building that I've already seen hundreds of pictures of be? Pretty unbelievably great, as it turns out! It has this magnificent gleaming quality, and it truly is breathtaking when you first see it walking through the main gate. Even from so close, it looked fake in all its splendor. There were some clouds in the sky and it only magnified the effect — the sun somehow seemed to spotlight the Taj and since it's entirely white marble, it seems to glow. The Red Fort is beautiful as well and offers back views of the Taj as well.
Rachael and I also visited the Qutab Minar the other day, which is a tall stone minaret built during the Mughal rule of India. There were also stone ruins of other buildings, and it was a lovely area to sit and take pictures.
I'll upload more Taj pictures tomorrow! And a video!
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