Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh

We arrived to Rishikesh and went to Lakshman jhula to the New Swiss Bandary Cottage. Iris had stayed there six years ago and liked the place. We had a great time there, relaxing, reading books, strolling along the banks of the Ganga river and to the near waterfalls. We saw the Puga ceremony on the bank of the ganag river – a holy Hindu ceremony held every evening. In the evenings we used to meet with other people at Mama G’s, a little guest house that was firmly run by an old lady we all called mama. We ate thali and had great banufi cakes for disserts (a banana cake with bisquits and dulce de leche (ribat halav)). We spent 12 wonderful days before we went on to Varanasi.

Iris having lunch in the New Swiss Bandary Cottage after we arrived from Amritsar

The Ganga river coming from the Himalayan mountains


Iris at the banks of the ganga in Ram jhula

Tasty butter cakes in ram jhula street

A man meditating on the bank of the ganga

We are dipping in the snow cold ganga

The evening puga at ram jhula

We are having a banufi cake at mama g's

A baby monkey and its mother

at one of the waterfalls near Lakshman jhula

Sunset on the ganga

Iris and a VERY big cow...

Even HABAD send people to Rishikesh :)