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Thursday, August 9, 2012

March 15, 2012 Bus from Agra to Delhi - Stranded!

I wish I had a picture of the bus, after it hit the car in front of us.  After a late start, the bus made its way from Agra, where we visited the Taj Mahal, to Delhi.  Unfortunately, it rear-ended the car in front of it around 9 pm and the car's driver and passengers got out with pipes and proceeded to bust out the front windshield of the bus in anger.  Then they started down the sides, breaking glass and sending it flying inside.  Himanshu pulled me down to protect me, then someone shouted, "stop it! there are children in here!"  The mayhem stopped, except now we were stranded about an hour south of Delhi with a bus driver who was no where to be found!

Thank goodness we were only on a day trip and had no luggage locked in the back.  No one spoke English, so I was doubly thankful for Himanshu who managed to get us a rickshaw to the bus station.  Although it was closed, a bus going to Delhi pulled in with seats available.  We finally arrived back at the hotel around midnight!  Quite a day trip!