Our room is spacious.
Monkeys can be seen from our hotel.
The awesome Himalayas!
Monday, 25 March 2019
Rishikesh
Our accommodations are in a funky area of Rishikesh. It is quiet where we are, but we can still hear the faint noise of traffic.
Our room is spacious.
Our room is spacious.
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!
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!
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!
Delhi City Tour
We booked a city tour through our hotel, Bloom Rooms. The driver picked us up at 8:45am and delivered us home 7 hours later. Needless to say we were happy and exhausted. What a great day!
We were hardly a block from our hotel and we see this guy smoking ganja right in the middle of the street! The tour has begun!
A beautiful Buddhist Temple...but not on our list. I could see immediately that the driver wanted to do his own thing. So we had a little talk, and he came around. Nice guy, but he wanted to avoid traffic, and I totally get it. He knew his tip would reflect in his cooperation!
Gigantic Parliament Buildings built by the British when they ruled.
I am impressed on how many gardens and green spaces Delhi has. Lodi Gardens is one of the best. It was originally named after the wife of the British resident, Lady Willington, who had two villages cleared in 1936 in order to landscape a park to remind her of home. Today named after their Lodi era tombs, the gardens contain 15th century tombs and mosques, and are a favourite get away for Delhi's elite, and courting couples and lots of walkers and runners.
Qutab Minar Complex are ancient Muslim buildings dating back to the 13th century, an is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This is the Qutab Minar...the rest of the buildings were built after.
This rock pile were steps at one time...now it's Barney Rubble!
Doesn't this look like ancient Mayan pyramid!
This was my favourite of all the sites in Delhi! So old!
Lotus House is a Baha'i House of worship that is open to all religions. We had to fight throngs of people to see this place. I'm starting to hone my gentle pushing and shoving skills!
Humanyan's Tomb predates the Taj Mahal by 60 years, and is a world heritage site. Some say the Tay Mahal was modeled after Humanyan's Tomb.
India Gate is a war memorial.
That was a busy day! We went back to our room to shower, cool down, have beer and rest!
We were hardly a block from our hotel and we see this guy smoking ganja right in the middle of the street! The tour has begun!
A beautiful Buddhist Temple...but not on our list. I could see immediately that the driver wanted to do his own thing. So we had a little talk, and he came around. Nice guy, but he wanted to avoid traffic, and I totally get it. He knew his tip would reflect in his cooperation!
Gigantic Parliament Buildings built by the British when they ruled.
I am impressed on how many gardens and green spaces Delhi has. Lodi Gardens is one of the best. It was originally named after the wife of the British resident, Lady Willington, who had two villages cleared in 1936 in order to landscape a park to remind her of home. Today named after their Lodi era tombs, the gardens contain 15th century tombs and mosques, and are a favourite get away for Delhi's elite, and courting couples and lots of walkers and runners.
Qutab Minar Complex are ancient Muslim buildings dating back to the 13th century, an is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This is the Qutab Minar...the rest of the buildings were built after.
This rock pile were steps at one time...now it's Barney Rubble!
Doesn't this look like ancient Mayan pyramid!
Lotus House is a Baha'i House of worship that is open to all religions. We had to fight throngs of people to see this place. I'm starting to hone my gentle pushing and shoving skills!
Humanyan's Tomb predates the Taj Mahal by 60 years, and is a world heritage site. Some say the Tay Mahal was modeled after Humanyan's Tomb.
India Gate is a war memorial.
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