AGRA: We dipped in and ducked right out of this insanely tourist centered town. We stayed just long enough to see the Taj Mahal from afar, the Baby Taj up close, and catch a glimpse of how the majority of the city's inhabitants live...
VARANASI - THE CITY OF LIFE: This city is completely mind blowing. It is considered a holy city where people from all over take their dead to be burned along the banks of the Ganges - a holy river. It is a truly vibrant Indian city...
Everything and I mean everything (worshiping, laundry, bathing, touting) begins before sunrise.
Along the Ganges River, anything goes. It is a place for pick up cricket games, funeral pyres, laundry, buffalo washing, a nap, and of course, a good shave.
I am a pretty average girl who finds joy in simple things, like when bubbles fly out of the soap bottle when you're washing dishes. I spent the past five years in Los Angeles working in education, and I am generally pretty stoked on life. Despite the fact that we really are living the good life, my husband Adam and I decided that we had a bit more exploring to do before getting too settled. Adam and I are high school sweet hearts, best friends, partners in crime, and teammates in life. Together, we have decided to venture out into the unknown to ensure that we achieve our dream of a life well lived because, well, it would be rude not to.