Hello! This is Sloan!! Last Tuesday (9 Dec 2008), my family and I went to the world famous Taj Mahal.
The fantastic bed and breakfast we stayed at arranged a rickshaw driver to pick us up. The rickshaw drivers name was Vijay and he was very nice. As soon as we got in his rickshaw, he told us two things not to do:
1.DO NOT BUY ANYTHING
2.DO NOT TAKE A TOUR GUIDE
We only followed half of his rules. He dropped us off at the western gate, and we said we would meet back there at 6 p.m.
My family and I soon saw this guy coming towards us. He was a speedy talker. I had no idea what he was saying at first. He asked if we wanted a tour of the Taj Mahal. I was wondering if he really was a tour guide, because he looked really nervous and talked really fast. I knew that my mom and dad were thinking the same thing too (and Hailey) because they were asking him to show them his papers. He took us into this white room and introduced us to another man (supposedly his brother) named Arif and he turned out to be our tour guide. I guess both of them passed the test.
Arif walked us in and showed us this building. It had twenty two domes- ball shaped things, eleven on each side. The twenty two domes stood for the years it took for the Taj Mahal to be built. It turned out that Arif was a good tour guide! He sat us down and explained to us why the Taj Mahl was built, how it was built and who it was built for. It really helped me. Then we headed towards the real Taj Mahal! I thought it looked exactly like a big palace in a fairy tale. It just didn’t look real! When we went inside the Taj Mahal we had to take our shoes off so we didn’t ruin the beautiful white marble. In fact the whole Taj Mahal is made out of complete white marble. The king who built the Taj Mahal loved marble so every centimeter of the Taj Mahal Is made of marble. I didn’t think the inside was so great. All it had in it was a replica of some Kings and Queens coffins (the original ones are downstairs of the Taj Mahal where no one is allowed to go). I always imagined the Taj Mahal being a big building with just green grass around it. There are a lot of other buildings and palaces there which I didn’t expect to see! All we did for the last half hour was take pictures of the Taj Mahal and the buildings that surround it. One picture that I really liked was a picture of me “holding" the Taj Mahal. It really looked like I was holding it! The Taj Mahal was awesome. It is something I will never forget.
1.DO NOT BUY ANYTHING
2.DO NOT TAKE A TOUR GUIDE
We only followed half of his rules. He dropped us off at the western gate, and we said we would meet back there at 6 p.m.
My family and I soon saw this guy coming towards us. He was a speedy talker. I had no idea what he was saying at first. He asked if we wanted a tour of the Taj Mahal. I was wondering if he really was a tour guide, because he looked really nervous and talked really fast. I knew that my mom and dad were thinking the same thing too (and Hailey) because they were asking him to show them his papers. He took us into this white room and introduced us to another man (supposedly his brother) named Arif and he turned out to be our tour guide. I guess both of them passed the test.
Arif walked us in and showed us this building. It had twenty two domes- ball shaped things, eleven on each side. The twenty two domes stood for the years it took for the Taj Mahal to be built. It turned out that Arif was a good tour guide! He sat us down and explained to us why the Taj Mahl was built, how it was built and who it was built for. It really helped me. Then we headed towards the real Taj Mahal! I thought it looked exactly like a big palace in a fairy tale. It just didn’t look real! When we went inside the Taj Mahal we had to take our shoes off so we didn’t ruin the beautiful white marble. In fact the whole Taj Mahal is made out of complete white marble. The king who built the Taj Mahal loved marble so every centimeter of the Taj Mahal Is made of marble. I didn’t think the inside was so great. All it had in it was a replica of some Kings and Queens coffins (the original ones are downstairs of the Taj Mahal where no one is allowed to go). I always imagined the Taj Mahal being a big building with just green grass around it. There are a lot of other buildings and palaces there which I didn’t expect to see! All we did for the last half hour was take pictures of the Taj Mahal and the buildings that surround it. One picture that I really liked was a picture of me “holding" the Taj Mahal. It really looked like I was holding it! The Taj Mahal was awesome. It is something I will never forget.
4 comments:
Awesome! I've never seen the Taj Mahal so loved reading all about it, Sloan. Maybe one day I'll see it too. We are enjoying hearing about ALL of your experiences through the eyes of the "Troopers"....both good and bad. Keep it coming and be safe. We love and miss all of you and you are always on our minds.
Love,
Granny Merle & Poppy
Hi gang,
It sounds like you're having a big time adventure. Sloan & Hailey, you're doing a great job of explaining where you are and how you got there. Keep the updates coming, we really enjoy reading your comments.
We leave next Sunday to go on our cruise. We return on January 9th. The ship will show the national championship game in one of the lounges so we're looking forward to the big game. Go Gators!!!!!
That's about it. Aunt Linny looked great when we saw her and she's looking forward to seeing you when you return.
Love,
Poppy & Granny Merle
Hi guys!
It's almost Chanukah and again, it will not be the same without you guys. I think we are going to Grandma Annie's on Sunday for latkes and a little dreidle playing. Sophie is singing "dreidle, dreidle, dreidle" now. It's so cute. That is all she knows but it's cute nonetheless. She is also counting to 10 and trying to do her ABC's. She only gets up to F but she loves when we sing P. I make it a game and say Pee Pee and tickle her when we reach that part. She loves it. We have been reading one of the pop-up books you gave us. It's fabulous, she calls it her "house book". We sit every night and read another little story. I'm trying hard to read it only when Sam is asleep because he's pretty destructive now. He is climbing on chairs and tables, it's very scary! We are having our ceiling painted in the dining room and he ran away from me.... When I found him he was on the top step of the ladder; he was so happy with himself, he was smiling from ear to ear!! I took Sam to a brunch at Sophie's school and I saw Sophia's mom, Stephanie. We both agreed how much we miss you. Sophia misses you too. Stephanie said they are reading your blog and Sophia is even reading some to her class at school. Wow! Maybe you guys will be famous one day and get on the news when you return!! Be well. Talk soon!
Love, Aunt Sandy, Uncle Andy, Sophie and Sam.
Dear Sloan and Hailey,
I haven't had the pleasure of meeting your mom but I have known your dad since he was a tiny baby.
Your trip to India was one that all of you will remember forever. I hope that it is the first of many wonderful family adventures. Please tell your dad that I am happy to learn that one OUTWARD BOUND experience was not enough!
Love
"Aunt Arlene"
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