Saturday, May 1, 2010

Srinagar, Kashmir, April 2, 2010

A women's trip -- Arpana, her sister, Alaka, their mom, Jubbi and Jubbi's friend Vijaya went to Kashmir on their way to Vaishnodevi. Seen below are some images on Dal Lake in Srinagar where we stayed in the boat house for two nights. The Dal Lake is 6 by 4 square km and is lined with carved wooden boat houses with the Pir Panjal mountains in the background. The houseboats are a legacy of the Britishers. In those days the British were not allowed to stay inland and so they built these boat houses. Srinagar is predominantly Muslim. An interesting titbit about Srinagar is that large vehicles are not allowed to enter or leave the city between 8am and 8pm.

By the way, check out the "Kashmir Ki Kalis"

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