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Iconic India
I chose the most remote and lengthy route to transit to Lumbini, Nepal. Haridwar is my first stop.
A 17 hour overnight ride on a rattly, hard-seated, worn bus placed me in a drier climate and I welcome the 65 degree sunny afternoon. This is flatland with the first Himalayan foothills barely in sight.
The town is large and colorful with a fascinating culture that is well preserved due to its out-of-the-way location. The river Ganges swiftly flows ...
The world capital of Yoga
... itself as the World Capital of Yoga, and indeed I believe this is true! Ashrams, any Yoga style school and meditation courses are really spread all over town. My first impression of Rishikesh is of a very new age place: people are very relaxed, the atmosphere is very spiritual and calm. The town is spread between the main Jhula (suspension bridges), that cross the river and are pedestrians only (ok…cows and monkeys cross the bridges as well..). We ...
Unimpressed with the pilgrimage town of Haridwar
... walls of the nondescript (apart from a dome on top) building are faded, there is litter strewn around outside (like most of India), and the floor inside is dirty and sticky with unidentified dark splodges, but yet you must still remove your shoes! But what took the **** is that inside the temple, there are four or five separate priests who you are practically forced to get blessed by in turn, whether you are actually there to worship or not, and each time, you ...
Yoga capital of the world
... haben wir die Ruhe hier genossen, lange Spaziergaenge und Picknick am Ganges gemacht. Am Ganges wurden wir dann auch von ca 20 Affen ueberfallen, die uns ein Stueck Brot geklaut haben und uns daraufhin eine tolle Auffuehrung ueber ihr Familienleben gaben.
Auf jeden Fall sehr ruhig und schoen hier. Angenehme Athmosphaere. Jetzt geht es wieder in die Grossstadt. Wahrscheinlich ist es erstmal aus mit der Ruhe...
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