Mother Ganga
Last weekend, 10 of us AIESEC Trainees were given a sign that we needed to take a break
and so we decided to head up to the Yoga centre of India, Rishikesh. The journey there was an adventure in itself, and it was something of a miracle that we were able to find our bus to Rishikesh in the chaos that is the Delhi bus and rail terminal.
It was an uncomfortable ride. The bus was hot as hell and the poor suspension was not able to soften the jarring journey along India’s potholed roads. Fortunately I’ve learned to sleep pretty much anywhere since the army, so it wasn’t too bad for me. My companions were pretty exhausted after a sleepless 8 hour bus ride, poor buggers. We arrived bedraggled and dirty at half past five in the morning. Fortunately there was Chai...
God's gift to mankind: Masala Chai.
The autorickshaw to our guest house struggled its way up the winding valley and dropped us in front of an alleyway that led to our home for that week. The New Bandhari Swiss Cottage was a very comfortable little place right with a restaurant that served both meat and alcohol, a rarity in the religious Rishikesh area. And with rooms that start at Rs200 a night it was also dirt cheap, a huge plus for us budget travelers.
Rooms start at 200Rs a night.
Worshipping at the feet of King Ricky-Kesh
As a weekend getaway trip Rishikesh is absolutely perfect. The air was fresh and the temperature significantly lower than Delhi. The almost constant tolling of bells in the distance added to its already very meditative atmosphere. And if you get bored of free Yoga lessons, chilling by the (clean!!) Ganga watching an aarthi, or the Rs250 hour-long massages, you can always go whitewater rafting (Rs650 for a 4-5hr guided trip)!
The Ganga is still clean up in Rishikesh
Whitewater rafting on Ganges!
I’ll say it again for those of you who are still skeptical. India is >fucking< happening!
and so we decided to head up to the Yoga centre of India, Rishikesh. The journey there was an adventure in itself, and it was something of a miracle that we were able to find our bus to Rishikesh in the chaos that is the Delhi bus and rail terminal.
It was an uncomfortable ride. The bus was hot as hell and the poor suspension was not able to soften the jarring journey along India’s potholed roads. Fortunately I’ve learned to sleep pretty much anywhere since the army, so it wasn’t too bad for me. My companions were pretty exhausted after a sleepless 8 hour bus ride, poor buggers. We arrived bedraggled and dirty at half past five in the morning. Fortunately there was Chai...
God's gift to mankind: Masala Chai.
The autorickshaw to our guest house struggled its way up the winding valley and dropped us in front of an alleyway that led to our home for that week. The New Bandhari Swiss Cottage was a very comfortable little place right with a restaurant that served both meat and alcohol, a rarity in the religious Rishikesh area. And with rooms that start at Rs200 a night it was also dirt cheap, a huge plus for us budget travelers.
Rooms start at 200Rs a night.
Worshipping at the feet of King Ricky-Kesh
As a weekend getaway trip Rishikesh is absolutely perfect. The air was fresh and the temperature significantly lower than Delhi. The almost constant tolling of bells in the distance added to its already very meditative atmosphere. And if you get bored of free Yoga lessons, chilling by the (clean!!) Ganga watching an aarthi, or the Rs250 hour-long massages, you can always go whitewater rafting (Rs650 for a 4-5hr guided trip)!
The Ganga is still clean up in Rishikesh
Whitewater rafting on Ganges!
I’ll say it again for those of you who are still skeptical. India is >fucking< happening!
1 Comments:
hehe altes deutsches sprichwort...
I don't think that this is an old german saying :D
it's probably more a new age word...
anyway, I am glad that you are able to improve your german skills!! and I think he knows more kind of these skills what you are looking for. :) I only could learn you normal things like "schlampe wie geht's", haha.
oky so teach me something really good in hindu.
ah and I'm so jelous of your experiences and your adventures. your pics are so pretty, wow I didn't know how beautiful india is!! because of your blogging about india and life overthere I am thinking of going to india sometimes. and I definitely think that this is your country. the way you are discribing how life and the indians are this reminds me so much of you. you are at the right place right know!!! so enjoy it and take as much as you can with you!!!
I miss you so much, but your blogs really making my days!
alex
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