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  As springtime warmed, the buds of trees began to slowly blossom and tint the landscape green. Eager owners anxiously prepared for the approaching summer season by scrubbing their houseboats with bristle brushes, brooms, and buckets of lake water. Docks were painted and Dal Lake took on a fresh appearance.   Four large swim-boats were positioned onto the middle of the lake. They had the same hull and flat-top roof as the massive houseboats but no walls, their sides open. Swimme...

Srinagar was an interesting experience. the army guy who looked super angry tried to get me to go back on the plane before i even set foot on kashmiri concrete. he was like shouting at the stewardess in unknown language and pointing at me - probably something along the lines of "get this white girl out of here." or something. well eventually after pointing at the word srinagar on my ticket he gave up and gruffly pointed for me to wander in front of runways to get to the arrivals hall. then of...

Random storms can pick up in Kashmir in a matter of minutes. They last for a few hours, can drop the temperature rapidly, cause power cuts and make travelling off Dal Lake impossible with high winds. They never last very long, and are nearly always accompanied with thunder, lightning and a downpour of rain. In the summer, the temp can drop from 26 degrees C down to 12oC in an hour, then by night time, the stars are back out and the the eind has gone - everythig back to normal - the most rand...

Kashmir is the most northern part of India. It's been a disputed territory for years but the recent troubles have subsided considerably and as long as you take sensible precautions, you'll be fine. Staying on a houseboat is magical. Travelling into the mountains serene ... it's a beautifully lush valley and I can't wait to go back!

On Sunday morning we flew into Srinagar - that has got to be rated as one of the best flights with views! Flying over the Himalayas is spectacular, what a beautiful view! I arrived at Dal Lake in the afternoon, and was dropped off at the house boat I would be staying on. It was fab, lovely wood carvings, not something like I have ever seen before. I spent a lot of time seeing the market, the floating market, the botancial gardens, Srinagar town etc and the Kasmiri people are very handsome/pr...

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Hi Friends As you know Tracy and i are doing our own thing at the moment, which means im on a hired 500cc Royal enfield designed in 1950 and build up to the present day. The gear change and rear brake are on the "wrong" side which is interesting in the many emergency stops you have to make. I am with Adam and Danny from England who are riding RTW on thier BMWs, two great guys who spend alot of time waiting for me me to chug along behind them. We have travelled from Manali in Northern I...