We're on our way to Jaipur now, but are stopping tonight in Agra, as we missed out on Agra Fort last time we were there. It was early afternoon when we arrived at the Fort, along with half the Indian sub-continent, and it was our hottest day yet. The fort was built in the 16 century, and its imposing ramparts form a crescent along the banks of the R. Yamuna. Inside the walls are an extensive complex of court buildings built in different styles. My favourites are always the most ramshackle, delapidated bits of the monuments - visually much more interesting to me than the pristine parts.
Inside Agra Fort - Taj Mahal in the background ( ramshackle part in front )
Inside Agra Fort - Taj Mahal in the background ( ramshackle part in front )
At the hotel tonight we had no choice about dinner - they were mass catering a large wedding feast in the garden at the back at the hotel, so it was feast or famine - delicious! Later in true northern tradition of not wanting to miss out on anything we gatecrashed the wedding.
The groom arrives ........ full report later from our nuptials correspondent Pollie Uttley .........
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