We took a couple days off of work to be tourists for a little while.
First stop: Dharamshala/McLeodGunj! This is where the Dalai Lama fled when the Chinese invaded Tibet. Its a beautiful little mountain town and really popular among western tourists wanting to learn yoga and meditation and see the Dalai Lama (he comes a couple times a year). The town just had such a great mix of people.... Tibetan monks and western hippie yoga fanatics mixed with indian locals....pretty cool vibe, but totally unlike the rest of India that we experienced!
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| some signs in mcleodgunj |
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| candles inside the Tibetian Temple...i would have taken pics of the more colorful areas but they were prohibited for religious purposes! |
and stopped by Agra to see the Taj...
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| the Taj! |
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| the gang |
And the Agra Fort, remains of the Mogul Dynasty
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| from the back of the fort we could look out and see the Taj in the distance. |
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| little dear with crazy horns that was hangin out at the fort hoping we'd throw him some magic masala chips |
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| the buildings were decorated with beautiful geometric patterns- some painted, some marble inlay |
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