Since my friend was still not feeling well and I too woke up with the dreaded “Delhi belly,” we decided to eschew the bus ride that our tour company had arranged for us and instead booked our own private taxi, which would save us about 3 hours of driving time from Agra to Jaipur. Yeah, I am a bit of princess sometimes!
The traffic we faced while trying to leave Agra was a nightmare, as is the case for pretty much everywhere in the country. I think if I had to drive on a regular basis in India I would probably become an alcoholic from the stress.
A typical street in India.
I looove the following video I took while stuck in the midst of one of the various traffic jams. It’s just SO India!
Along the way we saw lots and lots of water buffalo. Apparently, their milk is highly desired.
They also happen to cause major traffic problems too!
Since pink is my favorite color I was super excited to see “the pink city,” otherwise known as Jaipur. I had a feeling that I was in for some adventures there, especially since the next day I would be riding my favorite animal through an ancient fort, but first I had a special date lined up for later in the day. . .
Loved the video Andi!
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BTW I would never drive in India
You described that video perfectly. It is just SO India. I have a similar video from Agra while in a rickshaw. The roads there are so ridiculous it’s just comical. We could do nothing but laugh.
Oh my gosh, those cows in the street are ridiculous!
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Been dying to go to India. Wonderful pictures and the video is making me want to go right now. For some reason, I love that type of craziness.
Traffic looks crazy!
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Wonderful writing like always!
Awesome post!!!
Beautiful adventures indeed!
Nice blog here!!!