Agra, India

Travelling in a hired car with a driver, Wendy and I, drove down to Agra from Delhi. Our wild Sikh driver battled his way along a road crowded with trucks, cars, bicycles, cattle carts and pedestrians. We had several minor crashes, but nothing serious. The Taj Mahal was even beautiful than expected – I had not realised the intricate patterns on the white marble used in its construction where made with inlays of semi-precious gems.