Everyone rolled out of bed before sunrise, and gathered in the Jaypee Palace parking lot. Most of the students were half awake because they had spent the previous evening celebrating their last night in India. Unfortunately, even after all of the students had assembled, the bus was still nowhere to be found. Everyone was concerned that they would miss the first rays of the morning sun falling upon the Taj Mahal. But, after a short wait, and some hard work by the IIT students, the transportation mishap was solved. Everybody loaded onto the bus, and headed off to see one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world.
The group was given just over an hour to roam about the Taj Mahal, and take in all of the beauty that it offers. All together, the students easily took over one thousand pictures of Shāh Jahān's masterpiece.
The following 40+ hours were spent traveling back home. Our journey to Omaha was relatively trouble free. Plus, it gave the students much needed time to process their incredible India experiences.