Agra Fort

Agra brought out the India that I'd expected, something I'd not seen in surprisingly civilized Delhi. Extreme congestion of both vehicles and people, the constant smell of sewage, people going #1 & 2 beside the roadside, mounds of rubbish being picked over by cows and pigs and views of general poverty on all sides of our coach.....it was a dump. When traveling one of my favorite things to do is just walk the streets and take it all in, but this was one city that I was happy to drive thru without stopping.

Agra Fort on the other hand was incredible and was the seat of power in India for nearly 200 years. The fort is massive though only 15% of it is accessible to visitors as the Indian military still controls and uses the remainder. We caught the fort in the late afternoon with a low sun which lit up the sandstone walls in a brilliant orange red. It was like being on the set of an adventure movie.