When a 2 hour train ride in India turns into 7 hours... Here's the story š
We were on our way from New Delhi to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal. This was an included excursion to visit our 4th world wonder as part of the 9-month Ultimate World Cruise. (If you've been following the 9 month world cruise, you know things have not always gone according to plan. Remember Machu Picchu?!)
After a late night flight and only 4 hrs of sleep, we all hopped on what was supposed to be a 2 hr train ride. Well... 2 hours turned into 7 hours. We sat stopped time and time again. The things we saw....
I am still unsure why it took so long. I've heard it's because the prime minister was on a nearby train, rightfully getting the right of way. Or maybe bc we were a chartered train that second (or third or fourth) to the notoriously late Indian train system.
Regardless... It's so easy to focus on what went "wrong." And many people did. Ohhh, people were so upset!
But this is TRAVEL! This is what it's a...