So now it's Saturday...BIG outing for the gang...this time to Pahalgam; 2 cars, picnic lunch...it's great! 1. On the way to Pahalgam - croccus planting season right now...that's where you get that precious saffron! 2. Won't bore you with the trip, except that when we finally arrived, it blew me away. It's like Yosemite, Tahoe all rolled into one except at a much grander scale. 3. These people are serious when it comes to picnicing...rice and yummy chicken dishes. Did I mention how much rice we eat...at each meal? In chinese, we call that a fan-tung...a rice bucket! 4. So a little hike up the hill and a little mud! Not a pretty site, but I got myself in a little tangle with the mud! There's a wild life refuge up on top..quite a hike, but
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