My trip to the Taj Mahal
As this week marks the denouement of a phenomenally productive inaugural foray into India, it seemed only fitting that my trip would climax with the journey to the Taj Mahal that I’d been putting off for more than 3 weeks.
Located only a couple hours from my hub, Delhi, I’d put off the day trip for too long. In the weeks leading up to the trip, i’d heard from the locals that the Taj Mahal is one of the few sights in the world that is actually more impressive in person than it is in photographs. To me, that’s a subjective, but valuable criterion for selecting ‘Wonders of the World”.
The Taj Mahal WAS actually more amazing than it appears in photographs. A truly breathtaking structure. Check out the photos below and then imagine something 30% more amazinger in person.
Yes, I got the requisite “I’m holding up the Taj Mahal by its roof” photo.
No, unfortunately I was not able to replicate the iconic photo on the coveted Lady Di bench. A lot of other tourists did though. Including a pushy Polish woman I’d actually nicknamed Lady Di. Not because she resembled the late regal beauty, but because ‘Lady, Di’ was what I was willing her to do after she rudely shoved me out of the way.
It was ok in the end though, because I created a few new iconic photos of my own. Including…
The sunglasses shot of the Taj
The brand new Adam Sachs bench
One leg up, one leg down
