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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more]
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more] Blog: 2 Weeks in Rishikesh
Date: November 16th 2009
Again, we'd managed to arrive at a ridiculous hour. Our train didn't actually go to Rishikesh so we had to jump off at neighbouring Haridwar with our Slovakian single-serving friend Peter, who served his purpose well, by finding us the correct bus at 4am. 30 minutes and a few moments of sheer terror (this is supposed to be a 1hr journey) later, we arrived at Rishikesh - finally. But wait, ... read more
Date: November 16th 2009
Again, we'd managed to arrive at a ridiculous hour. Our train didn't actually go to Rishikesh so we had to jump off at neighbouring Haridwar with our Slovakian single-serving friend Peter, who served his purpose well, by finding us the correct bus at 4am. 30 minutes and a few moments of sheer terror (this is supposed to be a 1hr journey) later, we arrived at Rishikesh - finally. But wait, ... read more
