Hi everyone. I just wanted to share that I fulfilled a life long dream on Wednesday when I got to visit the Taj Mahal. I had always wanted to go there but Mona had no desire to visit India. I had the opportunity to go on a business trip with the Secretary of Defense. It's not the typical way to visit the Taj. I was busy working through most of the tour. But I got to take this one and only picture.



One of my colleagues put it best. The Taj Mahal is a beautiful place in a rough neighborhood. We drove through the town of Agra to get there and we could see how crowded and poor it was. I think most Americans have no idea how people live in some of the poorer countries.

But the Taj Mahal is certainly worth seeing. We past the Oberoi Hotel which is where I think they house the cruise passengers. It looked very nice.

After getting home last night after a 15 hour non-stop flight from Islamabad, Pakistan, I slept for 12 hours and have just finished unpacking. Tom.