Our journey for the first day kept us in Delhi. With the six of us squeezed into a minivan, we made our way through Old Delhi and New Delhi visiting sights, mostly ruins, that go back to the 8th and 9th centuries. We also visited the largest mosque in India. The highpoint of the evening was with members of the MBMSI team with a wonderful meal at the home of Saji and Bendu.
Today, we took a 4 hour drive south to Agra to visit
the Taj Mahal, truly one of the wonders of the world. It is more beautiful up close than in pictures. We also visited the Red Fort, one of the many forts that are no longer in use, relics of power centers of the past.We safely made our way through a mass of humanity walking, riding, honking along the busy
road, jockeying for space with camels, horses, oxen, carts, and autorichshaws slipping, darting, weaving among the busses, motorcycles, and us. And then there are the steady stream of people walking including the most beautiful sarees.The cafe is closing.
Lawrence
