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Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Rishikesh November 8th 2011

The flight from Delhi to Dehra Dun was really easy. The drive from Dehra Dun to the Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, however, was a bit of an adventure. The ashram is in the foothills of the Himalayas, so the road started to twist and turn as we climbed up the hills. There was one particular spot that had a really good view, so we thought the driver was stopping to let us take a picture. We did have a wonderful view of a river gorge, but we stopped because we had a flat tire. This seems to be a regular thing here, so he had it changed in no time, and we were on our way. I took pictures of the gorge and the car, but will have to post them later. ... read more

North America » Canada » Ontario » Ottawa October 25th 2011

Less than a week to go. I think I have everything now, so just have to finish packing. Here's the map of the planned locations we will be going to: Rishikesh for the 11-11-11 Yoga Festival, Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple, Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, and New Delhi to visit Qutb Minar. Those are just the highlights. I hope to see more than that, but we'll see how the trip unfolds. My travel mates and I also discussed visiting Jaipur, but have left that as an option for now. Four weeks will go by fast.... read more

North America » Canada » Ontario » Ottawa October 23rd 2011

One week and counting before I leave for my journey to India. Very excited to be leaving soon and hope I have most things taken care of. Fun to write a blog about my journey and looking forward to additional entries.... read more




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