Oh Crazy Train!!!

Hello from India!!! I am currently in Agra, killing time until our driver comes and picks us up to drop us on the train to Trivandrum. Since I last wrote, I have ridden a push bike halfway across Rajasthan and seen the Taj Mahal. The bike ride was good, apart from crazy drivers wanting to take a closer look at the white folk. Not many westerners go through those parts, so we were a bit of a novelty! The kids were really cute, greeting us with "Good a morrrning" or "Ta-ta!!!" accompanied by frenzied waving!!!
We went to Fatepur Sikri yesterday which is an old Mogul town built by a guy who believed that all religions could work together. To that end, he married a Christian, a Muslim and a Hindu. It was the Hindu wife that got the nicest bedroom though as she bore him a son! It was crazy with people trying to sell stuff, including one guy who came running up to me saying "Pliz, pliz! This is my shop! Pliz, I have a pregnant elephant!!!" Well, he should have thought about contraception before having such a tryst!!! ;-)
Later in the evening, we visited the Red Fort, which was pretty amazing, not unlike Fatepur Sikri (all red sandstone), but I was feeling a little more awake, so I enjoyed it more.
This morning, we crawled out of bed at 5:15 to go and see the Taj Mahal at sunrise. It is pretty stunning! So much work! And to think that he built it for love and the woman was already dead! That is pretty full on!!!
So today, we board the Kerala express for the 2 day journey south to Trivandrum. After that, we hit the Maldives and then it will be home time. As much as I am having a great time, I am looking forward to the comfort and familiarity of home, family and friends and of course, Andy! :-)
Once again, not sure where my next internet stop will be, possibly Singapore at this stage! Hope everyone is fit and well! Catch ya all when I get back!!!