Srinagar

Our time in Srinagar has been very pleasant. We have stayed in a houseboat , very tipical accommodation for backpackers here. There we have met Nabi, a man from Kashmir (mountain and rice man as he describes himself) who took care of us and gave us very good advices about the region.
In Srinagar, we have visited its gardens, markets, monasteries and we have gone in a "shikara" through its lakes (indian gondola).
It is very interesting how they have vegetable gardens floating in the middle of the lake and they cultivate with the help of the shikara and they move according the season of the year!
While we were going on the shikara , other shikaras from merchants were coming closer trying to sell you whatever! From pashminas, jewellery, flowers, crisps or even toilet roll!! :-)
The family who owns the houseboat (Shahenshah) was living just beside it and has been very nice to us: they let us using internet, we met the grandfathers, we were having tea with them ... they made us feel as home! Thank you so much!
Now we are leaving Srinagar to continue our adventure through Leh.

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