The Taj Mahal. A roadtrip.

nickatnite · 30th January 2010, 19:37

A few road views from this trip i omitted to post earlier.

kenpachigamer · 30th January 2010, 20:45

awesome pics man. The last pic is of "TAAT waale baba ka mandir" if I am not mistaken ?

nickatnite · 1st February 2010, 10:51

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Originally Posted by kenpachigamer

awesome pics man. The last pic is of "TAAT waale baba ka mandir" if I am not mistaken ?

re: pics .Thanks!. The white building does look like a place of worship of some sort. I was told, but don't remember about this.

nickatnite · 5th February 2010, 01:22

Foggy Monday morning Jan10th i find myself in the surprisingly pleasant surroundings of IGI airport Terminal 1A. After a cup of coffee got to the gate to board my flight which was on time , considering the weather!. I was glad to see the sun after almost three days of gloom which was a welcome sight. I landed at Chennai airport without fuss(last pic taken while landing) after three days of spending time at the Auto Expo, visiting the Taj Mahal and hanging out with friends. I can't ask for more.

ampere · 5th February 2010, 07:05

@Nick,

Amazing pictures of the Taj.

My experience is the following:

People who stay in and around a great monument don't ever realize the importance of it. I did my studies in Agra, but during those odd years of my studies I would have visited the Taj, may be once in about 4 years!!!!!

People from world over throng this place, but we who stay at the backyard, hardly care to visit once. I guess familiarity breeds contempt.

But when I think about it, the reality and the gravity of that monument is so huge, that its beyond our comprehension ! We can only look at it in silent admiration. Great going.

nickatnite · 7th February 2010, 00:20

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Originally Posted by ampere

@Nick,

Amazing pictures of the Taj.

My experience is the following:

People who stay in and around a great monument don't ever realize the importance of it. I did my studies in Agra, but during those odd years of my studies I would have visited the Taj, may be once in about 4 years!!!!!

People from world over throng this place, but we who stay at the backyard, hardly care to visit once. I guess familiarity breeds contempt.

But when I think about it, the reality and the gravity of that monument is so huge, that its beyond our comprehension ! We can only look at it in silent admiration. Great going.

Thanks!. The Taj felt surreal to me.

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nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	A few road views from this trip i omitted to post earlier. Attached Thumbnails
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kenpachigamer BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 66 Thanked: Once View My Garage	awesome pics man. The last pic is of "TAAT waale baba ka mandir" if I am not mistaken ?
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5th February 2010, 01:22	#34
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	Foggy Monday morning Jan10th i find myself in the surprisingly pleasant surroundings of IGI airport Terminal 1A. After a cup of coffee got to the gate to board my flight which was on time , considering the weather!. I was glad to see the sun after almost three days of gloom which was a welcome sight. I landed at Chennai airport without fuss(last pic taken while landing) after three days of spending time at the Auto Expo, visiting the Taj Mahal and hanging out with friends. I can't ask for more. Attached Thumbnails
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ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,140 Thanked: 13,286 Times View My Garage	@Nick, Amazing pictures of the Taj. My experience is the following: People who stay in and around a great monument don't ever realize the importance of it. I did my studies in Agra, but during those odd years of my studies I would have visited the Taj, may be once in about 4 years!!!!! People from world over throng this place, but we who stay at the backyard, hardly care to visit once. I guess familiarity breeds contempt. But when I think about it, the reality and the gravity of that monument is so huge, that its beyond our comprehension ! We can only look at it in silent admiration. Great going.
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