A rupee in my pocket: A True Wonder of the World!

Hello again! Sorry that we have been delayed in our updates... But... 2 hours of sleep in 60 hours helps you rearrange your priorities pretty quickly! And... one of those priorities was a trip to the Taj Mahal with part of the team we are working with in India! There is no question why it is one of the 7 Wonders of the World! It was absolutely breath taking! All of the details! And to imagine it was built 400+ years ago, by hand... I am still in awe! And... it took 22 years to complete! See... I learned a little something as well (lol).

Now... the drive there was just as entertaining! 5 hours in a car on some of the craziest roads we have been on yet... Watching Brett was great! He did sooooo well (and I didn't have to drug him!) I only heard a couple gasps! (He was showing off for our travel companions... JK!) I did catch a video of some of the drive from this trip to Agra... you will have to keep in mind... this video is taken from the back seat ... and the objects are not closer than they appear... lol... they can't get much closer. Anyway, at the end of the video you can hear me giggling (i couldn't hold it in anymore) and you will be witness to a Brett GASP! There are also a lot of cars, motorcycles and the BIGGEST pothole you have ever seen! You can view the video here... Make sure you have tissues... I cried laughing!

After the Taj Mahal, we went to the Agra Fort (Red Fort). This landmark was absolutely gorgeous and awe inspiring as well! There are a lot of pictures below.

We are going shopping tomorrow... but this time it is not to a "mall!" We are heading out to Dilli Haat and hopefully Connaught Place! Authentic Indian shopping here we come! And Brett is sooooooo excited! NOT! But hey, this is probably Brett's last weekend here in India and I don't want him to leave me without have one last weekend full of fun driving and shopping! Two of his favorite things!

Good times! Pics below! I am starting with random ones... :)

The window cleaner at work... Now, how do
you feel about your job?

Almost there!

Rinse...

Repeat!

The lotus flower towel design... Number 3 of 3

Don't know exactly... Either a heart or two swans
kissing... either way... this one kind of freaked
me out... :)

The cutest little elephant!

The new beautiful flower arrangement in the lobby.

The menu at work today...

Brett is in love with his Indian "7 layer bean dip" LOL!

Yum Yum!

Brett thought he smelled something... I guess
he was right! There is a first time for everything!

Ok... now for the finale! They didn't upload in order... and I don't feel like fixing them right now!

This is the "postcard" picture... as I was told by our guide.
Which is another story in itself!

That is our guide... The one pointing... and behind him is the entrance
to the Taj Mahal!

Another shot of the entrance

The first view of the Taj Mahal... BEAUTIFUL!

A parrot on the tree...

Brett and the guys! After we put on the little shoe covers so we
could enter the Taj Mahal.

the backside of the Taj

LOL! Brett was a celebrity for the day! Every one kept stopping
him and asking him for photos! He was telling everyone he was
Tommy Boy!

Brett and his line of admirers!

They guy to the right of brett wanted his son in the picture...
please note... his son is dead asleep.

I know this is a bad shot... but the guy was holding his child's head up
for the picture... The boy didn't even wake up!!!

The arch way above the entrance to the Taj... we couldn't take pictures
inside! With that said... Brett got some on the inside... we just
haven't shared yet. :)