25th June 2009 – Delhi to Agra to Delhi (rental car trip)
We woke up so early again, as the car trip started at 5am, we needed to be ready at 4:50a.m. however, when I knocked the door of the boys room….no one replied…so I pressed the bell….once…twice…Xavier opened the door with a sleepy face….oh they were still sleeping….. haha
Our trip was started at around 05:15…..Yeah AGRA~~ TAJ MAHAL~~ the beautiful love story of India……..
The driver drove us to a restaurant, which seemed to cheat tourist, a plate of omelet = Rs 1xx =_=!! Crazy…. Even we were already sitting but we decided to leave, there is no point to stay here. Once they saw we were leaving they asked me what happened? And they could offer us 25% discount =_=!! Really a “Black Shop”….
We woke up so early again, as the car trip started at 5am, we needed to be ready at 4:50a.m. however, when I knocked the door of the boys room….no one replied…so I pressed the bell….once…twice…Xavier opened the door with a sleepy face….oh they were still sleeping….. haha
Our trip was started at around 05:15…..Yeah AGRA~~ TAJ MAHAL~~ the beautiful love story of India……..
The driver drove us to a restaurant, which seemed to cheat tourist, a plate of omelet = Rs 1xx =_=!! Crazy…. Even we were already sitting but we decided to leave, there is no point to stay here. Once they saw we were leaving they asked me what happened? And they could offer us 25% discount =_=!! Really a “Black Shop”….
Lee told the driver not to bring us to such expensive restaurant again, and then the driver drove us o a nearby LOCAL RESTAURANT. Local = local standard of hygiene. Hahaha…> 100 flies…..-_- anyway la, I ordered Chai and sandwich…. The worst sandwich I had in India…and it costs me Rs 35 ….
never mind la, there is no second chance for me to return this shop. Later I used my limited Hindi + Gujarati to chat with the restaurant owner (actually it wasn’t a restaurant :P) he was so happy and kept shaking hands with me. He asked me how’s the food, I said I liked the Chai so much but the sandwich was too expensive for me….he replied “Oh…..with a sad face” I replied him “nevermind~ you happy I happy + a smile” he shaked my hand again….. Be frank, I like Indians as they are really hospice and most of them are very kind. Cheating ~ Indians is always connected…… but for me, I have a silly thought “if you want other to treat you nice, you should be the one to do it first”, I know this thought is somehow risky, and somehow too ideal but for me, it really can help me to break the ice among people from HK, Indian and the interns…..
Continue the trip….
Continue the trip….
We arrived the Fatehpur Sikri, an very old palace, an old man approached us and asked us whether we need a tour guide or not. Lee rejected and also spencer, even the old man looked friendly and helpful, he said I can show you around I know this place very much, I can tell you everything, just Rs 100. But Lee and Spencer insisted, so we walked freely by ourselves.
Actually I dun mind to pay, only Rs100 (~ HK2x), and that man was really old but he still had to work under such CRAZY heat. Therefore, I chatted with the old man and told him we just want to take some nice photos and thank for his kindness, and again used my limited hindi + gujarati to chat with him. He was happy ^_^ he worked inside this large palace (not much tourists) I think he should be quite lonely, communication is really amazing, it can make people happy like heaven also and hurt like hell. I dun think I could make other “happy like heaven” but at least I could try to do that ^_^.
Of course it was extremely hot, and I sweated sooooooooooo much.
Inside Fatehpur Sikri, I even played with the local kids =_=, and outside the fatehpur sikri, I chatted with the street kids, and because of it I met a really smart 11-yesr-old boy Kassim!!! He is so smart and really nice!!!! We chatted for half an hour and it was so enjoyable~~~~ it seemed that I wasn’t visiting much -_-, But I do have fun and the main point is I enjoyed it~ so ^_^ no problem la!
Then we had lunch @ Mcdonald, the first Mcdondon I had in India!!!!! I was still trying to be a vegetarian(try only), so I order the McVeggie (cheese + deep fried aloo cake- potato), it was quite nice!! ^_^ ** of course there is no beef in Indian’s Mc and some of the them have no ice as well **
Continue…To Taj Mahal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As from the car parking to the entrance is a bit far (if walk), so we took the horse-cart (hahaha I tried one more type of transportation la) ^_^ Rs 750 admission fee for Taj Mahal (while local only Rs 30!!!!!), I finally arrived there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was so beautiful!!!! The architecture is amazing, the 4 towers around of the main building are all 12’ degree lean outwards from the main building and so in case of earthquake it won’t harm to the main building (where Mahal sleeps), the Taj Mahal was started building in 1631 took about 20 years to finish. Love!?
As usual, there were men tried to take photo of me, some of them ask and some of them just take without asking. Actually I am an Asian is already not so “Obvious”……anyway la~ this is also a part of my journey, I will treasure it as well :P
And then the driver drove us to the Agra fort and then on the way back to Delhi….
Actually I dun mind to pay, only Rs100 (~ HK2x), and that man was really old but he still had to work under such CRAZY heat. Therefore, I chatted with the old man and told him we just want to take some nice photos and thank for his kindness, and again used my limited hindi + gujarati to chat with him. He was happy ^_^ he worked inside this large palace (not much tourists) I think he should be quite lonely, communication is really amazing, it can make people happy like heaven also and hurt like hell. I dun think I could make other “happy like heaven” but at least I could try to do that ^_^.
Of course it was extremely hot, and I sweated sooooooooooo much.
Inside Fatehpur Sikri, I even played with the local kids =_=, and outside the fatehpur sikri, I chatted with the street kids, and because of it I met a really smart 11-yesr-old boy Kassim!!! He is so smart and really nice!!!! We chatted for half an hour and it was so enjoyable~~~~ it seemed that I wasn’t visiting much -_-, But I do have fun and the main point is I enjoyed it~ so ^_^ no problem la!
Then we had lunch @ Mcdonald, the first Mcdondon I had in India!!!!! I was still trying to be a vegetarian(try only), so I order the McVeggie (cheese + deep fried aloo cake- potato), it was quite nice!! ^_^ ** of course there is no beef in Indian’s Mc and some of the them have no ice as well **
Continue…To Taj Mahal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As from the car parking to the entrance is a bit far (if walk), so we took the horse-cart (hahaha I tried one more type of transportation la) ^_^ Rs 750 admission fee for Taj Mahal (while local only Rs 30!!!!!), I finally arrived there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was so beautiful!!!! The architecture is amazing, the 4 towers around of the main building are all 12’ degree lean outwards from the main building and so in case of earthquake it won’t harm to the main building (where Mahal sleeps), the Taj Mahal was started building in 1631 took about 20 years to finish. Love!?
As usual, there were men tried to take photo of me, some of them ask and some of them just take without asking. Actually I am an Asian is already not so “Obvious”……anyway la~ this is also a part of my journey, I will treasure it as well :P
And then the driver drove us to the Agra fort and then on the way back to Delhi….
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