Horseback Riding Vacation in India (Day 16)
Day – 16 Many far more talented people than I have described the stunning magnificence of the Taj Mahal and I will not waste time in attempting it. Suffice it to say that for me it is one of three places in the world which stand out above all others and arouse a feeling of awe inspiring grandeur. Machu Pichu (link to our ride in Peru), though totally different, makes me feel that way and so does that fabulous place on the escarpment of the Mara Plain where we camp on our Kenya rides (link to our ride in Kenya). This is the place they used for the picnic scene in “Out of Africa” and it has a view of the country below which stretches into Tanzania’s Serengeti. No picture can do these places justice. One has to be there. It also gives me a realization of what a tiny spec I am in the greater scheme of things.
That evening we boarded the overnight train to Jabalpur and spent quite a comfortable night in the beds in our sleeping compartment while the train rumbled southeast through Asia’s vast subcontinent.
