I bow down to Dora. My first trip to India with Dora was perfect...idyllic, magical even. This trip I got to see some of the ugly side of India...the Hawkers grabbing at you all the time, the young children being used to beg, the "I'll get you before you get me" attitude, the ever widening gap between have, and have not. Yes, the Taj...
...and the Taj not...
...and then I had the best cup of chai EVER from this guy...
...he crouches for 12 hours at a time selling little convenience items on the street! Wow, that man is tough! His little stall was next to these beautiful people...no Hawkers, just people doing their jobs respectfully...
Because we were in Agra, we also went to the backside of the Taj...across the river...
The Taj Mahal is really amazing...ya, ya, ya, I know. But really folks...
...and down from the Taj is a Big Red Fort. This was more like a fort/palace!
My buddy Dave "Fred Astaire" O'Neil took to dancing he was so happy...
...and this is Dave "The Guru" O'Neil when he let's his hair down!!
They have a VERY FORMAL dress code for kids in India...
Socks HAVE to match the toque...have to!!! TLD, as I have told you before, has a long history in India...here is the statue of my great uncle Sudoku the Magnificent in front of the Lone DeRanger India/Delhi headquarters...
...see the resemblance...
And finally, the beautiful Anne, former Miss Universe, and currently chained to my buddy Dave "The Dumbass" O'Neil...poor thing.
We are off to Goa tomorrow...beach time!
Aw shucks. Love it when memories get better and better.
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