Comments on: One of seven wonders of the world! http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/ All about my life and my loves! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:11:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Shilpa http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-24 Shilpa Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:48:06 +0000 http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-24 @Atul - I must say they look great on camera!!!! @Atul - I must say they look great on camera!!!!

]]> By: Atul http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-23 Atul Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:36:11 +0000 http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-23 If you would see the mess the place was in 30 years ago, you wouldn't call it "minor" :) IAC, I don't know why you felt that that lawns weren't well maintained - from my perspective, they were! Have another look at my photos! :) http://flickr.com/photos/achitnis/sets/72157604020388651/ If you would see the mess the place was in 30 years ago, you wouldn’t call it “minor” :)

IAC, I don’t know why you felt that that lawns weren’t well maintained - from my perspective, they were! Have another look at my photos! :)

http://flickr.com/photos/achitnis/sets/72157604020388651/

]]> By: Shilpa http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-21 Shilpa Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:42:26 +0000 http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-21 @Atul Didn't mean to ruin your experience Atul, but when something is voted as a wonder of the world, the least we can do is treat it as one. Maintaining a lawn is the least the government could do. In 30 years all they've done is removed the garbage and graphiti. I'd say that was a minor improvement. @Atul Didn’t mean to ruin your experience Atul, but when something is voted as a wonder of the world, the least we can do is treat it as one. Maintaining a lawn is the least the government could do. In 30 years all they’ve done is removed the garbage and graphiti. I’d say that was a minor improvement.

]]> By: Atul http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-20 Atul Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:27:42 +0000 http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-20 Heh. I guess there is a certain element of nostalgia colours the memories. :) I was at the Taj exactly 30 years earlier to tis trip, and nothing much has changed since then, except that when I was there in 1976, the lawns were brown and dusty, and the walls covered with graffiti, and there was a lot of litter all over the place. Compared to what I saw then, the place is much better maintained now. Also, the general perception that the Taj is pure white marble is a wrong one, because it isn't. Marble is never "pure white". :) And there is a lot of sandstone involved as well. The inside wasn't "dirty" (except the floor) - just aged. I have photos of the walls, including closeups - I should upload them. But all that doesn't change the fact that it is something that was built so long ago and that has lasted till today, and it still stands as the symbol it was designed to be. Heh. I guess there is a certain element of nostalgia colours the memories. :)

I was at the Taj exactly 30 years earlier to tis trip, and nothing much has changed since then, except that when I was there in 1976, the lawns were brown and dusty, and the walls covered with graffiti, and there was a lot of litter all over the place. Compared to what I saw then, the place is much better maintained now.

Also, the general perception that the Taj is pure white marble is a wrong one, because it isn’t. Marble is never “pure white”. :) And there is a lot of sandstone involved as well. The inside wasn’t “dirty” (except the floor) - just aged. I have photos of the walls, including closeups - I should upload them.

But all that doesn’t change the fact that it is something that was built so long ago and that has lasted till today, and it still stands as the symbol it was designed to be.

]]> By: Sheila http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-15 Sheila Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:47:16 +0000 http://shilpasequeira.com/blog/one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-15 Also it wasn't so great this time cause I wasn't there with you! :D Also it wasn’t so great this time cause I wasn’t there with you! :D

]]>