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| From Srinagar, Kashmir, India | |
| Saturday, June 20, 2009 | |
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Kashmir is wet. Wet good. Everywhere are mountain rivers, waterfalls & valley lakes. It really is beautiful. There's so much water that before there were roads... everyone got around on boats. Around Srinagar the capital boat transport is still a popular mode of transport. It's not uncommon to see a mother taking her kids to school on a boat. Or bigger kids taking themselves. Everywhere are floating flower shops, fruit shops, jewelry shops & tea shops. These smaller boats are called 'shikaras'. And everywhere there are bigger 'houseboats'. While staying in these is a big draw for tourists, there are still many Kashmiri families who also live in these. Due to being forced as a child to spending weekends on my parent's boat, so far I've had little desire to stay on one but have found a very luxurious boat on a secluded lake that I might stay on next week. Tags: India transport |
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