I could have sworn it said 'Akbear'...

Well, today wings and I made a pilgrimage to 'Akbar's Tomb' in Agra.

However, frankly, I'd misread the guidebook, I thought this was Akbear's Tomb.

Well, since we sounded like quite the enlightened human, he might have qualified as an honorary member of the Bear community...

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Then there was making friends with the locals:

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It was almost like meeting one of Wing's distant cousins....

Then checking out the front of the Tomb...

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And there was us visiting the 'Baby Taj'. Because of recent 

security concerns, Bears and flying Pigs were actually

banned from the big Taj Mahal, but the Baby Taj no one

even checked...

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But this Bear is undaunted, we got our glimpse of the Taj Mahal none the less:

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We end our trip to India enjoying the beauty of the Taj by sunset.

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Out and About in Mumbai

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After about a week or so, the Bob person ended up heading to Mumbai. So, we hitched along. he's ok company, and the cab ride is free. So, we had a day out and about Mumbai with a Jenny person, one of the Bob person's co-workers.

Here's some of the places we saw in Mumbai:

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A sacred tree near the Hindu temple, with some of the local Gods...

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Admiring some of the ancient sculpture at one of Mumbai's oldest sacred spots:

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And contemplating the beauty of Baganga, or my navel, which ever is closer...

Fallout From Mumbai Attacks in India

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For the last couple of days we've been glued to the TV watching the Indian News about the attacks in Mumbai. It's fascinating for a political bear like me. Not so much because of what's being said but because when things go wrong here in India, people actually RESIGN! What a concept. Can you imagine if that happened in the US? Why, the last 7 years could have been so different!

We Made It!

Well, we made it! Our plan has worked! Wings and I hitched

a ride to LA with The Pixie Person, and we were able to sneak

into Bob's luggage without him noticing.

There was some danger of us being discovered going through

customs or xray, and gotta say, I would have preferred a first class

ticket, but they're still no letting bears and flying pigs get visas

and official travel papers, so we basically snuck in. At one

point some TSA like human tried to do a cavity check, but

since I don't have any cavities, that went fast.

Finally this morning we snuck out of the backpack to

check out the new digs:

Now we're ready to head out of the apartment and see the world!

Drop us a note, and we'll keep you posted on our travels.

Remember tho, my arms are a bit stubby, so it takes me awhile

to type out these messages...