Finally this day came - we were going to see Taj Majal!!! Our driver said that there were 250km from Delhi to Agra, so it meant 4 hours. We arrived to Agra, had lunch and were leading to Taj Mahal.
Cars can't go close to Taj, they have to park 1km before and the only way to get there is to walk or take rickshaw. After bargaining, as usual, we agreed about the price (100 rupees two ways) with a strong young rickshaw boy with a bycicle, which had place for two passengers. His boss told us he will wait for us till we get out of Taj and drive us back to the parking, where our driver was waiting. We agreed. Young boy jumped on his bycicle we sat in and....after 5 meters ride he switched on with an old man, who was meant to be our rickshaw- Oh my God!!! He was so old so it was a suffering just watch him riding the bycicle and carrying us, but luckyly all the way was down the hill, so we arrived fast and noone died :-)
Taj Mahal is just a wonder!This is one of the most impressive things I saw in my life...and Juli agrees with me:-)A long trip to India worth seeing it. First impression is that you are dreaming or it's some kind of hollywood movie, doesn't seam real....
Ok, after spending 5 hours watching Taj Mahal and shooting 100 photos, we got out. Rickshaw men outside were ofering to drive us back for 20 rupees, but we had to find our old man, promise is a promise. He was there, a bit complaining that he was waiting for too long, but still happy that we didn't leave with someone else.
So now it was a tough task - he had to ride us all the way up the hill to the car parking. He got on the bycicle we sat inside and he start riding...slow slow..breathing hard. Juli said: " I have a feeling we are killing him...let's go down". So we got down and walked till the end of the hill, where he got on the bycicle again and ride us for 5 min more to the parking. We dicided to give him 50 rupees more, was a pity to see this old man, riding this bycicle , almost dying....So Juli gave him 150 rupees and said: "these 100 as we agreed for the both ways and 50 are just for you"...and the old man said: "but this is too less money, give me 200!" hahaha bastard!!! Welcome to India!!! :D
Cars can't go close to Taj, they have to park 1km before and the only way to get there is to walk or take rickshaw. After bargaining, as usual, we agreed about the price (100 rupees two ways) with a strong young rickshaw boy with a bycicle, which had place for two passengers. His boss told us he will wait for us till we get out of Taj and drive us back to the parking, where our driver was waiting. We agreed. Young boy jumped on his bycicle we sat in and....after 5 meters ride he switched on with an old man, who was meant to be our rickshaw- Oh my God!!! He was so old so it was a suffering just watch him riding the bycicle and carrying us, but luckyly all the way was down the hill, so we arrived fast and noone died :-)
Taj Mahal is just a wonder!This is one of the most impressive things I saw in my life...and Juli agrees with me:-)A long trip to India worth seeing it. First impression is that you are dreaming or it's some kind of hollywood movie, doesn't seam real....
Ok, after spending 5 hours watching Taj Mahal and shooting 100 photos, we got out. Rickshaw men outside were ofering to drive us back for 20 rupees, but we had to find our old man, promise is a promise. He was there, a bit complaining that he was waiting for too long, but still happy that we didn't leave with someone else. So now it was a tough task - he had to ride us all the way up the hill to the car parking. He got on the bycicle we sat inside and he start riding...slow slow..breathing hard. Juli said: " I have a feeling we are killing him...let's go down". So we got down and walked till the end of the hill, where he got on the bycicle again and ride us for 5 min more to the parking. We dicided to give him 50 rupees more, was a pity to see this old man, riding this bycicle , almost dying....So Juli gave him 150 rupees and said: "these 100 as we agreed for the both ways and 50 are just for you"...and the old man said: "but this is too less money, give me 200!" hahaha bastard!!! Welcome to India!!! :D
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