Yamuna Sunset and Other Tidbits
Monday, April 23, 2007
Alright, I know you've been waiting at the edge of your seats. I finally have a moment to post a few more pictures (and commentary, of course) from the India trip. Without further adieu...
If you're lucky enough to find yourself in Agra at the Taj Mahal around 5:30pm local time, you're in for a treat. The above image was taken from the second level of the Taj. In the distance you can see the far dome of the adjacent mosque, and behind that the sun beginning to set behind the Yamuna River. Its pretty stunning.
And there's proof that I was ACTUALLY there. Enough of that.
On the trip from Delhi to Agra, we got...um...lost, I think would be the quickest way to explain it. Ronson and I discussed ad nauseum how difficult it would be to capture the....um....drama of the event in words. I've decided to simply say that I'm usually recklessly adventurous and have a tendency to take myself right to the edge of mortality when travelling to new and exciting places, and in spite of this fact, I was uncomfortable. Like, visibly shaken. To the point where the significantly
In fact, we were so petrified, the only picture either of us had the presence of mind to snap seems to sum it up rather well. You'll notice, the picture below is a cart of....er.....eh.....um......dung, I think. Interpret it as you will :-)
At any rate, after the Taj, we were
There's alot more drama, but I don't have the mental capacity to believe the things we experienced, let alone properly document them without supporting pictures to convince you. And I'm not just being dramatic (I know I have that habit from time to time :-). As mentioned previously, we were a little too anxious to think about photography. Next time, I'll bring Xanax and an extra wide zoom lense.
The next day we made our way into Delhi to do a bit of shopping in the inner circle of Connaught Place. Not alot of pictures to take, but we did manage to get a snap of the Indian version of a large SUV (think Ford Expedition or GMC Denali).
I'm only kidding of course. But overall, the cars there are microscopic when compared to the ugly hogs we love so dearly in North America.
Well, that's basically my trip to India. It was incredible. I learned alot, ate alot of great food, and experienced things I could never have anticipated. I also met alot of really great people who I'll have the pleasure of working with pretty frequently over the next 9-12 months. Who knows, I may even finagle another trip before its all said and done. With that, I'll sign off on the India trip by posting a picture of some of the coolest folks around. From L to R: Divya J., Sanjeet G., Amit A., me, Ronson, Sunil D. (SD), and Sunil K. (SK).
Photo Credits : Ronson Mahla :-P
Labels: All Posts, Culture, Travel
posted by Dustin @ 8:57 AM,
2 Comments:
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At May 19, 2007 at 4:18 PM,
Char said...
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where's da camel?
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At May 23, 2007 at 5:41 PM,
Skipper said...
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That picture up there? That isn't the first load of shit you've ever posted...