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| A beautiful sunrise greeted us the morning we left Jaipur to go to Agra. |
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| The hotel outsmarted the pigeons by putting these porcupine-like wires on the awnings to discourage them form hanging out there. |
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We ate lunch at The Bagh, meaning the garden. The quaint restaurant reminded us of earlier times.
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| We followed this beautiful path to get to the restaurant. |
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| I never tired of the Indian cuisine. Instead I grew to love it. The buffet boasted vegetables grown on the 10-acres property with gardens that produce the food they serve. |
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| The dishes have the Hindi alphabet and leaves are used to identify the foods. | | | |
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| I think this is a sweet lime tree. I drank freshly squeezed sweet lime juice each morning for breakfast. Indians use it to help upset stomachs, nausea and sore throats. I didn't realize that at the time! |
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| Click on this picture to see the owl and its nest in the tree. |
Some of the natural beauty at The Bagh - flowers
Fatehpur Sikri
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| The Diwan-I-Khas at Fatehpur appears to be two stories, but is only one floor. |
Fatehpur Sikri is a spacious red sandstone city built in the 16th century by Mughal Emperor Akbar to serve as the capital of the Moghuls. The architecture is influenced by both Hindu and Moslem styles because Akbar wanted to bring these two cultures together. This served as the capital for 12-20 years, depending on data source. Lack of water compelled them to relocate.
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| The Panch Mahal is a five-storied structure with open pavilions. |
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| Exquisitely carved sandstone pillar |
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