Travel Day to Rishikesh

We took the train to Rishikesh. Rishikesh sits on the Ganges River, and the Himalaya Mountains. It is deemed "the yoga capital of the world". But, Rishikesh is not all spirituality and contorted limbs. It has become a popular place for white water rafting, hiking, camping, and a backpackers hangout.

       New Delhi train station...well organized and busy!

Our tickets for a 6 hour train ride were $22 Canadian, and we received a large bottle of water, 2 cookies, tea and toast, and a breakfast, and the train was on time all the way. Via needs to take a couple of lessons!

              Housing...and this is some of the better buildings!


                                                      Farming cane

                            Rail labourers

 Horse and cattle dung is made into large patties and then dried and used as fuel for cooking.

                      Our first glimpse of the Ganges River

Housing for the poorest of the poor. In Delhi, we saw homeless people living on the street, raising their families, looking through garbage for anything that would be useful, their children selling trinkets in the middle of that crazy traffic to anyone who would buy. The children are so cute, but so filthy, and bedraggled. It is hard to see, and makes me want to cry!