A day at the Taj

We were so excited to visit the Taj Mahal a couple of days ago. It was the first time for all of us, so we knew it was going to be quite the event. After cheering at a double header the day before and not going to bed until around 3am, we were up and ready to get on the bus heading to Agra at 5am. We all brought pillows, so we could sleep on the bus and cuddled up for the four-and-a-half hour drive. Pretty soon it was light out again. We reached Agra around 10:30 am, pumped to see one of the most famous wonders of the world.

Our guide leader, Mansi, whom we all love and adore, accompanied us on tour and we had a local tour guide from Agra named AD. He took us all around the Taj Mahal, explaining the history of it and why the king built it. He explained that a lot of newly-wed Indian couples come here after they are married, as it is considered very romantic. We all kept thinking of who we would come there with next time… hopefully someone romantic!

One of the girls on our team was born in India and lived here for nine years before coming to the States. She is a gorgeous and petite little girl and I think our tour guide AD developed a crush on her. Every time we would move to the next monument or AD would start to explain the next portion of the tour, he would ask where she was and make sure she was standing right by his side. It was quite comical for the rest of us.

As we toured around the Taj Mahal we took tons of pictures with each other, and pictures doing fun jumps and leaps as well. We noticed that every time we stopped for a picture, all the locals were taking pictures of us as well. Many of the locals even asked to get pictures with us in front of the Taj Mahal - truly a unique and fun experience, as, of course, we were not in our uniforms or any attire that labelled us White Mischief Girls. We were all pretty hot and sweaty by the end of the tour. It was amazing how the Indian people manage to survive in the intense heat, fully clothed, while we were dying of heat in short-sleeved shirts.

Our tour guide brought us to a shop to show us some amazing marble handicrafts. We also looked at some beautiful jewellery and saris.

By the end of the day we were exhausted and glad to be back on the bus with air-conditioning. The bus ride home took seven-and-a-half hours. Traffic in Delhi is pretty intense. I don’t think I would be able to handle driving here. I would crash for sure!

On Tuesday we were busy preparing for our double header and then the actual games themselves. The fans have been amazing and so receptive to cheerleading. We have been doing flips and jump tricks for the crowd and everyone goes crazy with cheers. The best fans are the ones that really get into the game and love their sport, so of course Indian cricket fans are amazing to cheer for.

More pictures and videos of the Mischief Gals here