Agra...our return to the city

After easily finding our train and seat in Jaipur, we settled in for our 7 hour stop start journey to Agra. We enjoyed being in a slightly lower class, with openable windows, and a chance to see the countryside. We discovered the travelling economy that is the Indian Railway, with many hawkers selling chai, peanuts, meals, lollies, chips, pani(water) the entire journey, as well as the odd beggar and busker. The chai here is fantastic, and we don't usually need to be asked twice(although we were a bit disillusioned to see it being made with a tea bag on the train!). It's been warming as the nights have been cold. Despite the chilly nights, the days have been clear and sunny, and quite warm in the sun...(even a tad of sunburn). We've adjusted pretty well to the food, and eating with our hands, although the spice is still a little fiery sometimes!

We arrived in Agra Fort a hour or so late, and amazingly found an autorickshaw driver who again took us straight to our hotel. The nice hotel in the middle of the tourist city was a bit of a culture shock after saharia... but it was great to have a warm shower!

Today we've spent some mandatory time at the Taj Mahal, which is pretty impressive in reality, and we're glad we made the effort to get out here. We're ready to leave the tourists though! We're learning that Internet Cafes are a lovely refuge from the busy streets.
We'll pass some time in Agra this afternoon, and then find our train station, which is about 35km away. Our train to Varanasi doesnt depart until 11.20pm tonight, so we're in for an interesting evening.