Rishikesh (Uttaranchal) - March 18th, 2007

The Ganges River snakes around thru town from southwest to northeast with two main bridges on the upper side. Swarg Ashram area has the best vibes in town. The room of the Pink House where I am staying is above the owner's home, so is like my own upstairs place, on one side there is a big terrace where I sit to read and look at the surrounding mountains while I soak in the sun, and on the other side is the nice balcony by the bedroom overlooking the small residential street.
Indians with comfortable incomes really like to build their homes with very ornate fronts, arch windowns, wood trinnings and white marble. They include the sign of Kristna visible above the entrance as a sign of protection and bless. This sign looks like the swastica symbol but clockwise instead.
The weather is nice during the day but to do treking on the mountains is a little early in the year. Ideally, is in June-July when a lot of snow has melted. The family that lives in this house left to Dehli on Saturday morning so I come and go like my own place, I am even lazy to go to the yoga and meditation classes because I am too comfortable here and is the pefect place to relax!