Haridwar (Uttaranchal) - March 13th, 2007

Today I experienced the longest travel day in India. I left Agra at 8:00am and arrived at Haridwat at 10:30pm. It was supposed to be a 10 hour trip but the road was plagged with trucks and bumps, plus it rainned and hailed at 4:00pm. I was sitting squizzed between two big Indian guys for a change, and the only tourist in this government bus.
I decided to come to the north of India before my departure, since so many people told me I should get a little taste of it.
Uttaranchal is a region of rolling forest hills and snow-topped peaks. The sacred Gangas River passes thru this town in its way down. The British built hill stations in the Himalayan foothills to enjoy cooler weather.