Time for the icon - Taj Mahal. I booked a trip there (to Agra) with pickup from hotel, 1st class train (with breakfast), and guided tour to Taj Mahal and (to select from) "Baby Taj" or Red Fort. As Red Fort in Agra is literally the same as in Delhi, the choice was clear, and worth it.

My driver showed up as scheduled at brutal 7 a.m. and took me to the train station, and even pointed my seat. I got tickets via WhatsApp day earlier.





For Indian standard this is a really luxury train. I purchased canned coffee, which was milky and sweet, but did the job. Soon after the first part of breakfast was served, with hot dish followed some time later. Options were "veg and non veg", but when I said, that meat was OK, I was given VEG, and I didn't say "non VEG". But it was really tasty. Cereals were also available.





The tray looks like a set of random things that were thrown there, and more or less that's true At least you can have a toast with jam. But no knife.

I was collected as scheduled, and driven to entrance. With meeting with monkeys (will tell more about them later, but spoiler is down there)





And the main hero of the event




















WOW, WOW and WOW, that's only thing I can say. The entrance is done in this way, that Taj slowly appears, and after few steps you are literally punched in your face with it's beauty. It's perfect on one hand, and really humble on the other. Absolutely one of the greatest monuments that I saw in my life. You formally can't take pictures inside, so let's agree that I got it from somewhere
As this post is already photo-heavy, will continue in the next one.