Kanhaiya Hotel Haridwar
Opp: Jamna Palaca Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
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Mama's Oasis Amidst the Chaos
... they are there so that you don't suddenly decide to jump into the road in front of them. Or maybe they are just so accustomed to honking that it becomes a reflex whenever they see anything remotely in their path. Who knows. But after spending an afternoon walking amongst the chaos, it became quite clear to both Jason and I that this was not the place where we would find any peace. Though the ashrams may be quiet inside, the ...
Arati
We are in Haridware. We left at 4 am to drive an hour to the train
station. When we arrived we saw an electronic billboard with 50 trains
listed. One was in red and canceled. Guess which train that was. Brian
fought his way to the information crowd (no lines in India) punching
several men in the process of getting to the front of the crowd only
to find out we are SOL, train is canceled. No explanation, no refund.
So we drive and hour back ...
Haridwar
... was groot dat we elk een bank apart kregen. Niet dus, na een kwartier te staan wachten, komt er opeens massa volk aan en ik heb het plezier een indier naast mij te krijgen. Op zich niet zo erg, ware het niet dat hij zijn mond niet kon houden, het nodig vond mijn ipod uit mijn oor te rukken zodat hij mee kon luisteren en hij de hele tijd probeerde me te bepotelen. (wat wegens verschillende ninja-achtige moves langs mijn kant hem nooit gelukt is) Ik was zeer blij dat ...
Withdrawing into the hills
... not!): you are struck by laziness and the only motivation you get is in order to hang around, chilling by reading a book, lying down on the beach (because yes, there are beaches where you can relax along the river) etc.
The area to stay is Lakshman Jula, in the north east!
It is divided into 2 ...
Spiritual
... I showed a rickshaw driver the name of my hotel, he cannot
read. After a few phone calls a bit of frustration later. I get
there, 3km's outta town...... OMG, I want to leave, its on the main
road, polluted and noisy and horrible. Very friendly staff. I'm not
staying tomorrow night. Forgot my phone charger. Not a good tourist.
No phone. No photos. Mosquito's everywhere. They are saying "Here
Comes Helen". I am agitated ...


