Monday, April 11, 2011

Povestiri din Rajahstan 44. Vechi si nou la Agra / Stories of Rajahsthan 44. Old and New in Agra

I have not been too critical till now but Agra seemed to me the most chaotic and dirtiest place where I have been during this journey.

At the outskirts of the town, the same one level structures with tiny shops, selling everything. The street is dirty and the houses look abandoned.

Here and there, a poster reminds about education or presents the congratulations of some politicians to the people who voted them.

As we approach the center, there are more and more vehicles, mostly motorbikes and tuk-tuks, supervised by...monkeys! They moved so slowly, so I took some pics but not very good ones. Sorry. But, at least, you can imagine what I am talking about.


There are also some newer buildings, demonstrating the progress in town but it is no reason enough I will ever move here...

I was so dissapointed by the way Agra looks like (even if I was prevented), that we stayed at the hotel. It was already late and we were after a long and tiresome day.  I was so tired that I left the good hotel (Crystal Inn) we stayed there, without photos, excepting a very "eco" advice, found in the bathroom.

Stiti ca pana acum nu am prea fost critica dar Agra mi s-a parut cel mai murdar si mai haotic loc din ce am vazut in Rajahstan.

La periferie, aceleasi structuri cu un nivel, care adapostesc mici magazine, iar pe jos, mizerie. In aer, incalceala de fire (nu ca la noi n-ar fi...) care uneori obtureaza linia dreapta spre un obiectiv de fotografiat. Undeva,  e un fel de targ sau poate un festival, la care unii vin cu masinile dar majoritatea aleg motocicleta. Sute de motociclete langa gunoiul imprastiat pe pamant.
Noroc ca mai exista si cate un afis care aminteste de grija pentru educatie sau cate unul in care politicienii alesi isi mai amintesc de votanti si le ureaza niste sarbatori fericite...sau cel putin asa ne-a tradus Bhawar.
Cand inaintam mai in centru, masina merge la pas intr-un sir nesfarsit de tot felul de mijloace de transport, intre care predomina insa motocicletele si tuk-tukurile, atent supravegheate de sus, de catre...maimute!
Apar si niste constructii mai noi, care arata ca orasul progreseaza dar tot nu m-as muta aici... 

Fotografiile sunt facute din masina, asa ca au o calitate mai indoielnica dar va puteti da seama ce vreau sa spun.

Am fost atat de dezamagita de felul in care arata Agra (desi eram prevenita), incat am ramas in hotel. Era deja seara si eram obositi dupa ziua lunga pe care am avut-o, de la Jaipur pana aici. 
Atat de obosita incat hotelul la care am stat, foarte in regula de altfel (Crystal Inn), a ramas nefotografiat, cu exceptia unui indemn foarte "eco", gasit in baie.




64 comments:

RIZALENIO said...

I was reading your story with a heavy heart, my friend. I hope those politicians will help them secure a clean place to live.

What a journey, Traveling Hawk?

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

Sad recordings of developments, so many small towns like this everywhere in South East Asia. Just sad but the truth ! Glad you are travelling again !

magda said...

With your beautiful images, we traveled to the colorful and bustling EVERYDAY LIFE of India !!!
Thank you
Greetings

Matash said...

Ceva mai murdar si urat ca la Agra n-am mai vazut. Nu inteleg cum pot convietui Taj Mahal si orasul ala...

taio said...

superbe imagini

Traveling Hawk said...

It's very difficult, Rizalenio. And yes, it was a memorable journey.

Traveling Hawk said...

Thank you, Wong1 Yes, soon I will admire and enjoy another culture.

Traveling Hawk said...

Unfortunately, Magda, everyday life in India is not always and for everybody so joyful. There are a lot of very poor people and the environment they live into is not proper everywhere. There are still many things to do there.

Traveling Hawk said...

Aceeasi problema mi-am pus-o si eu, Matash. De altfel, chiar ei au aceasta parere despre oras. Soferul ne-a avertizat cu privire la ceea ce vom vedea. El traia oricum la Jaipur, pe care il lauda. Dupa mine, nici acolo nu e cu mult mai bine sub acest aspect dar totusi...

Traveling Hawk said...

Multumesc, taio!

Doug Hickok said...

There is so much to see and photograph, the beautiful and the sad. You have given us a big picture view of life in India.

Traveling Hawk said...

Thank you, Doug. I tried to capture not only the touristic objectives but also the daily life.

LifeRamblings said...

I couldn't agree more with you TH. Agra is a dirty city with little to offer besides the magnificent Taj Mahal so i only spent one day there.

Nightwish said...

minunta serie..ai surprins momentele cotidiene care ar putea caracteriza orasul:)

Traveling Hawk said...

And so does the great majority of the tourists believe, Life Ramblings!

Traveling Hawk said...

Multumesc pentru vizita si apreciere, Nightwish!

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Randy said...

Interesting and busy looking city.

Traveling Hawk said...

Busy indeed it is, Randy!

VP said...

The not so nice side of the country. Picturesque anyway and spectacular in a peculiar way.

Traveling Hawk said...

You are so right, VP!

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