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Rishikesh - Say "aoooommmm"

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June 27th 2007
After one of the worst bus trips of my life so far, we took off from the bus at a place that looked like a bus station. It was so hot, we seriously regretted leaving the cool temperatures behind us, but the next task was to find a place to stay. It was quite calm afternoon, no clouds, sun burning on us, and we didn't know where we were. Typical. After a short walk we reached the "main road" of the ... read more

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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