Taj Mahal pictures

We took the train from Delhi early this morning over to Agra where the Taj Mahal is located, and found there was no-one at the station to meet us. A quick phone call later and the hotel sent a driver to pick us up. It seems they'd messed up our reservation, but we eventually got into the room we were after. We had lunch and I had a swim in the pool in the afternoon, and about 5 we went over to the Taj Mahal for a visit. Photos are below...


A man and his horse in the middle of the river

The River and one of the corner towers of the Taj Mahal

One of the two mosques that flank the Taj Mahal

Detail of the marble carvings on the outside of the Taj

Outside of the Taj

Taj from the classic photo location

The other mosque

Ahhh...Engrish

Arty photo

Posing

An idea of scale

Arty

Another picture

The gateway to the Taj

Through the gateway

Thirsty pigeon

Me in an electric taxi

A quite healthy looking pigeon

Outside the hotel

Not sure what this is - some sort of cardinal?

Statues outside the hotel

Outside the hotel

From our balcony - Taj in the background

Pool area

Taj from our balcony

Ditto

Ditto...