Sunday, December 30, 2007

Haridwar - Our first rickshaw ride


Our hotel in Haridwar was absolutely wonderful. An old mansion that has been restored - marble floors, indoor courtyard, and the service and food were absolutely outstanding. The place is called Haveli Hari Ganga and the verandas hang over the Ganges river. The hotel itself is tucked away in a tiny alley in the middle of a terrific market place, but it's so small you can't get a car there - you have to park the car somewhere else and then they take you and your luggage the rest of the way by rickshaw thru the market place. We made friends with Pradeep who worked there - he took us on a 5 hour jeep ride thru Rajaji National Forest and then helped us get cable car tickets to the top of the hill to visit a temple - incredibly nice fellow.

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