Chinar (maple) trees are native to Kashmir and much revered. Trees live or dead cannot be cut down without permission from the government. the leaves are used for making coal. This island of 4 (char) maple (chinar) trees is in the middle of Dal Lake, planted by the Moguls. We were taken in a shikara (gondola like boats seen below) to visit the island and a floating market (goods being sold in the gondolas). People also do farming in the lake on floating lands - quite cool! Early mornings one can go buy vegetables from the floating markets. At the island, people could go water skiing. See our mother water skiing!!!!
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