On route to Ranthambore

Today we left Agra and started our journey to Ranthambore. On the way we stopped at Fatehpur Sikri, the abandoned city, built in 1571 as emperor Akbars Imperial capital and abandoned shortly after construction. It is full of palaces and fortifications and is a blend of Hindu and Islamic architect. As you walk around you appreciate how well preserved the complex is and with a little imagination you can picture how it was used in it's day.












We stopped for Lunch in Bharatpur before heading to the train station to catch the Shatabdi express train to Ranthambore National Park. The train was the longest I have ever seen with different classes of coaches. We were in a standard air conditioned carriage but in other coaches, people held onto the doors as the train moved! We were also surprised by the locals crossing the tracks to reach the other platforms rather than use the purpose built bridges. It was quite an experience to see Indian trains in action. You also had to be quick getting on and off as the trains wait for no one. The upright steps caused a few of us some problems!













We arrived in the evening with an early start planned for tomorrow for safari.


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