Sunday, July 26, 2009

(Day 2) New Delhi to Agra



This was our Indian tour guide who could speak in Mandarin. We started our journey to Agra, once the bus tyre was fixed.
Along the road to Agra, some houses looked standard but some were not. The morning was dried and cold. The leaves from the tree were covered by dust.
On the road there were some people not wearing any shoes and walked on the road. Many people used the bicycles too. Cows also on road.
There were many shops houses which operating the business. Small business boothes or huts could be seen any where.
This round, 2 buses of members went for pilgrimage to India. This kind of bus were considered very good. Well maintained.
Recalled, the first time went to India, the bus we took was bad....'a wild wild horse'...seat were not comfortable....with the bumpy road...we were always threw to the air, and bounced back to the seat. There were 2 members even bounced and fell on the walkway of the bus....

On the way to Agra, we stopped by a restaurant for the monk to have lunch. ( Theravada monks were refrained from taking lunch after the noon). The garden was decorated beautifully.

Outside the restaurant, there was a group of 3 members with the beautiful costumes, played the music instrument and dance for the visitors for earnings. Looked like a family group. Awesome culture performance.


Mom and I walked beside the restaurant. We saw so many beautiful cabbages on a small farm. Couldn't resist to take a photo.
We reached Agra Holiday Inn to have a lunch. A buffet. The curry which had been served in the hotel restaurant was not so spicy and hot compared to our curry here. It's good for the people who cannot take the spicy one. Most of the restaurant served the 'roti nan' or 'nan bread'.


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