Last evening there was a huge storm, lightning, wind and torrential rain in Agra. This morning the devastation was clear. No power, 50 dead and hundreds of trees down. On the way to the taj mahal I could see crushed cars, flooded streets and so many trees. Then out of all this destruction I arrived at the taj mahal. It doesn't matter how many pictures you see they cannot compare to seeing this exquisite building rising up above you. I have waited so long to see it and it is far better than I could have imagined.
The air conditioning has broken in my car so it was some relief when the temperature dropped back to the 30 degree mark. This gave my neighbours fresh enthusiasm to clear up overgrown vegetation. At my request my American neighbour climbed down to a flat bit of ground where a tree had grown about 6 feet in as many weeks, to lop it. My job was to clear all the debris when it fell and drag it to a parking space in the courtyard. The system was working well with another neighbour and her granddaughter joining in to help me clear the debris. Meanwhile. up above us the American was in full swing, not stopping at 'lopping' the tree but cutting it right back to its roots. Soon great big branches were hurtling down and that is when it happened. One branch, instead of coming straight down to the ground decided to take a detour onto his garage roof, creating a big hole right above where his precious car, a Tesla, was being kept safe and sound....
That sounds like a visit and a half... Are you allowed inside? M
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