"The Mausoleum Mosque" a Agra Travel Page by l_joo

Watch and think
Unbelieveable! 5000 years of Hindu tradition is unbelievable, the history of India is probably all inside this mausoleam mosque of Taj Mahal, so beautiful, I can't believe I have already seen it, touch it and feel it but first pay it. It was created for somebody's wife from what I read in brief history, have't yet gone into really serious history research, sorry for my ignorance.

I came here by public bus from New Delhi's bus station. The bus operate every 30 minutes 110Rs ticket 5 hours. This is one of the best way to get to Agra from ND. This type of bus let you travel with local peoples and you don't have to wake up as early as 5am, anytime take an autorickshaw to Agra Bus Station in ND and wait few minutes there for the bus to go. This bus will send you to the last stop in Agra's bus station nearby the railway station but don't get off there, try to get off once you see the Taj Mahal from far and take a local autorickshaw to the West Entrance where many cheap low budget guesthouses located, room cost 200Rs there with many shops and restaurants. Other options are taxi, cost 3000Rs return. Fastest train Bhopal Shatabdi Express cost around 500Rs one way departs daily at 6am arrive 7.55am. 2nd class train cost around 70Rs one way. A/C Tourist bus cost 600Rs one way, tickets can be purchased at travel agencies in New Delhi. Domestic flight is another option but not my choice. On streets of Agra, obviously one can this sort of scene. It makes you think why, why?

Breakfast
In Agra, we were lucky to taste the real local foods. Picture is a shop owner or perhaps restaurant owner. His food stall is what you see here and we sat in front of him on a small bench. I showed him 'two' in gesture by pointing at those eggs and he could understand simple English, so we just wait to see what's the breakfast. The breakfast was nothing special but very basic egg omelete fried together with two pieces of breads and add some cut onion, pepper and chilli. Also I asked for two glasses of Chai (hot milk tea). It cost less than 30Rs for 2 persons. At night we walked on the street to taste another Agra local foods of fried noodles 15Rs per plate. The noodles came in big plate and taste real delicious, I swallowed all in just few minutes.