Our Last Club Adventure - Day 14 - Agra and the Baby Taj Mahal

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An early load up was followed by a FABULOUS five star buffet breakfast.  Then we hit the road for another long drive with Agra as our destination.  It was a hot drive as we crossed into the state ofr Rajistan...the beginning of the desert region of India.  Muslim communities became evident and there was plenty to keep our eyes busy along the way.

Herd of buffalo.

 Fort above a lake.

 Roadblock again.

 We stopped at a roadside dahba for lunch.  A lovely family run business...they all are...and we ate well. The owner took a few out back to meet his family and see his home.  Really sweet people.

 Approaching the highlands near Agra.

 Before checking in we visited the "Baby Taj.  This beauty was built before the Taj Mahal and it is said that the Taj design came from this small palace. The mosaics were fabulous.

We were pretty tired and settle into our really lovely guest house in the city center,  Rainboe Homestay was a real surprise since Dragoman had never booked them before.  Some more of Davey's magic....dinner on the rooftop closed out the night.

Our Last Club Adventure - Day 13 - Orchha

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A lovely breakfast buffet greeted us following the amazingt dinner the night before.  The all male staff outdid themselves and gathered to say goodbye.  It would be a long eight hour drive across the countryside to Orchha.

 Jo Ellen had a fiend ask for water at one of our stops.

 Then Marie has a request as well.

 Local craftsman.

 Water buffalo....EVERYWHERE.

 One of the many small towns we passed through...so alive...so busy.

 Political posters every where.

 Getting the water tank filled.

Rashida all filled up and ready to get going.

A potty stop.  I am so getting into trouble for posting this one...

Flower baskets on their way to a celebration. 

 A political procession.  Loudspeakers blaring and car and after car full of followers.

 Kids waiting for the school bus.

 Lunch stop.

We arrived at our campsite to discover that it had been flooded out.  So much for our first night in tents.  The campsite is owned by the same company that had a hotel in town so for the same cost as the tents they put us up at the resort...all of us got a free FIVE STAR upgrade.