Not many people can say that in one day they shook hands with a monkey, rode an elephant, rode a camel AND visited the Taj Mahal! Saturday was such an awesome day.
Our day began at 6am when we boarded a bus for Agra. Half way into our 5 hour journey we stopped and saw a trained monkey doing various tricks and stunts. The monkey then jumped on my back, onto my head, and finally after "freaking out", was removed from my head! BUT, after that, I was able to shake the monkey's hand, and he made the rounds to our team! He was a polite little monkey.
Next, we stopped to ride a camel and/or elephant. Jason and I chose to ride the elephant and it was so much fun. It was amazing to see such an enormous animal up close.
We then continued our journey to Agra, for the Taj Mahal, one of the 7 wonders of the world. The beautiful white marble, and the intricate details are stunning...something I don't believe my pictures will do justice to.
After the Taj Mahal, we made a stop at the Fort where the King lived, and was also imprisoned - by his own son -something that Jason hopes Alex won't do! :) This was followed by a trip to visit how marble is inlayed with precious stones - as in the Taj Mahal. It is amazing to see such work being done, BY HAND!
Today, Sunday, is our last full day in India. We will leave for church in approximately 1 hour, then spend the day buying souvenirs to bring home, we'll have a farewell dinner, and then leave for the airport. Our plane leaves Delhi at 12:00 midnight, where we'll spent 15 hours flying to Chicago O'Hare airport.
This trip has been an amazing experience! God has opened our hearts to the Indian people, and we look forward to our next trip back!
Delilah
No comments:
Post a Comment