Agra, India: Despite my best attempts to end up missing it, I am off to see the Taj Mahal today. Since I imagine most people are fairly familiar with the story behind this monument I won’t spend a lot of time discussing it. Also, due to missing the last two day’s opportunities, I will not…
Agra, India: Today is only a partial sick day – I’m not sure how many days I get in this role and don’t want to burn them up all at once. I walked down to the store again to get some more supplies. I brought my camera with me this time to capture a bit…
Agra, India: OK, so I have decided to take a sick day from my vacation – actually, it might be more than one depending on how I feel tomorrow. No photos today and minimal activity. About the only thing I accomplished today was the 2.5 mile round trip walk to the grocery store to get…
Agra, India: Feeling pretty worn out from being sick, I hopped into the taxi I had arranged for the 6 hr ride to Agra. I had originally planned to travel by train, but multiple postings online made the point that a taxi is not very expensive and affords the opportunity to stop at Abhaneri for…
Jaipur, India: Yep, I am officially sick. Slight fever, runny nose and starting to cough. Thankfully, with the advent of international air travel, I may be able to be patient zero in a new global pandemic. So, I have that going for me, which is nice. With that in mind, today will be a bit…
Jaipur, India: I woke up feeling a bit icky this morning and thinking that my time confined in a closed space with a bunch of other people on the train yesterday did not do me any good. I would occasionally get sick after cross country flights when working for Amgen, and this feels pretty darn…
New Delhi, India: Today is going to be about a lot of really old stuff in the New Delhi area. The Mehrauli Archeological Park and Qtub (or Qutub depending on your spelling preference) Minar Complex together hold over 100 significant monuments and buildings. Fear not, I did not visit them all. Upon arriving at the…
Read more Mehrauli Archeological Park and Qtub Minar Complex: Week 5 / Day 35 / Feb 14
New Delhi, India: My first stop of the day was a visit to the Red Fort. So named because of its walls made of red sandstone, the fort is an imposing structure. Built in 1639 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, it was the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad. To call this fort large does…
Read more Red Fort and Spice Market: Week 5 / Day 34 / Feb 13
New Delhi, India: First up on today’s itinerary is a visit to the Swaminarayan Akshardham complex. The complex is an enormous temple and grounds located on the other side of the river form where I am staying. Fortunately, there is Uber and rides are extremely cheap here (about $2.00 for a 45 minute trip). However,…
Read more Beginning to explore Delhi: Week 5 / Day 33 / Feb 12
New Delhi, India: I arrived in New Delhi a bit worn out from the overnight flight. I almost did not make it on to the plane for departure from Israel. I filed for an eVisa from India about a week ago and it was rapidly approved. I printed out and brought the required documentation, but…
