1/4/08 Luxman Jhula, Rishikesk Before down the sitar sounds were heard in the Gangas valley river.Celestial wonderful music woke me up. It was dark completely, and even the birds didn’t wake up yet. This wonderful sounds woke up the Gangas river, the Temples, the Gods, the birds, the town, the people and me. Than additional…
31/3/08 Luxman Jhula, Rishikes There is something very special in Rishikesh. The full effect is definitely on the other side of the river – in Luxman Jhula and Ram Jhula. It feels like a small place and even feels intimate, on the other hand it’s very busy full of colours, people, sounds, smells – the best…
The Israeli Doctor 30/3/08 Rishikesh At my first morning in Rishikesh I got up to a loud cry of a child. It was very painful screaming voice to hear and to wake up to, but the main thing was that most probably it was a very painful reason for that child to cry up so…
26/3/08 Rishikesh last I am in Rishikesh! I heard so much about the place, and longed for it, that it’s like coming home, strangely enough. I travelled from Delhi, hardly sleeping in the long night train. It’s not light yet, and there is only one sign in English that passed rather quickly, so it’s a bit like gambling……
The View from the train was flat. I was told that it’s better to go by train as the roads are narrow and crowded with Lorry’s. There was a sleep steel mine for years, but 2 years ago the Chinese rented it and it’s full in use. Now the heavy Lorry’s are blocking the roads.…