This wonder was as beautiful as I could have imagined and the pictures miraculously catch a fair amount if its beauty. The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Apparently her three wishes were: for him to take care of her children, never remarry and make something in memory of her that would last forever. Her wishes certainly were fulfilled by the Shah. There was writing in Arabic on various places. To the eye all the writing appears the same size but in gets larger as the writing goes towards the top of the building. There is also color that shines in the sun that looks like various gems but is rock. In addition to building this mausoleum for his late wife, he was also building one for himself. His son arrested him and kept him in a fort under house arrest so this project could never be completed. In his room the Shaw filled an area with water so at a certain angle he was able see the reflection of the Taj. I feel like there is not much I can say. Words cannot do the Taj Mahal justice.
On one side of the Taj Mahal there is a Mosque, which is still in use today. The other side has a guest house that is no longer in use.
After the Taj we went to Agra Fort and had to rush through because it was closing. Our tour guide was pretty cool and showed us a lot – he was also in Slumdog Millionaire! However, I think the best thing that happened at the fort was being there when a monkey decided to steal juice from and Indian baby. Super entertaining.
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