Dosa ( tosai ) as breakfast at Dosa Plaza. not that tasty as it seems
    from the advertisement , but good enough.
    Haridwar is a holy city , so everything is vegetarian here.

    went to Pentagon Mall in the morning , around 20km from
    Haridwar Railway Station.
    there's Dominos , McD , Cafe Coffee Day , cinema and other restaurants there.
    It's the only place that we managed to get to eat chicken.

    the auto rickshaw in Haridwar is very big , it uses car steering wheel
    instead of the usual vespa handlebar


    manual rickshaw puller.
    in the evening we went to Har Ki Pouri.
    eventhough Har Ki Pouri is just 1.5km from our hotel / railway station ,
    we didn't walk there , but hired a rickshaw instead because we couldn't
    stand the heat.
    During my visit in June ( summer ) , daytime temperature can rise up to
    45'C , even the heat from the ground can be felt on our face when walking.




    tattoo service

    Har Ki Pouri is a famous Ghat on the banks of the Ganga / Ganges River.
    the place for the Kumbha Mela every 12 years.




    taking a dip at the banks of Ganga River





    Day 7 : Haridwar , Uttarakhand , India

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    a vulture spotted on our way from Auli to Haridwar.
    Haridwar is about 280km from Auli , so day 6 is spent only
    for the long journey.
    we started our journey at 7.30am

    if Ladakh is protected by the Siachen Brigade ( click here ) ,
    Joshimath in Uttarakhand is protected by the Ibex Brigade.


    Indo-Tibetan Border Police protects this area.
    Uttarakhand is located at the border between India and Tibet.


    Sikh and Hindu pilgrims







    we stopped for breakfast here.


    damaged bridge due to major natural disaster last year.
    they are still repairing the roads and bridges affected by the flood
    and landslide last year before the coming monsoon starts.
    Due to this , i think it is still risky to travel to Uttarakhand during monsoon
    season ( July to September )

   the major north India flood 2013 : click here

    we reached Rishikesh at around 5.30 pm

    lychee

    fragrant wood ( Kemenyan )








    the Ganga River




   lime juice ( nimbu pani ) mixed with water from Ganga River

    Hindu saints smoking weed



    Rishikesh is also popular with river rafting , flying fox across Ganga River
    and bungy jumping


    we reached our hotel in Rishikesh at around 6.30pm after 11 hours
    journey from Auli.
   the hotel is a budget hotel , but good enough for backpackers.
   but if comfort and service is your main concern , then there are many
   better options than this.
   we booked this hotel just because its very cheap , and we're staying for only
   1 night just for transit in Haridwar before catching our train to Delhi
   the next day.
   the rate was Rs1200 per night , and we booked for 2 nights
   (beacause our train is at 11pm next day)
   for AC room that can accomodate 4 people in a room.
   ( Rs1200 per night x2  / 4 = Rs600 per person )
   its very cheap , and located just a walking distance from
   Haridwar Railway Station.

  Kuari Pass Trek & Pangarchulla Peak 4550m 
  Indian Himalaya Trek
  31st May - 5th June 2014
  Uttarakhand , India

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