Lake at Pokhara.

View from bus station (less the hordes of touts).

Lake at Pokhara.

View from bus station (less the hordes of touts).

Haridwar & Rishikesh were very disappointing. Hindu temples can’t compete with the dramtic settings of buddhist monasteries. The towns themselves were very dirty.
First impression of Haridwar.

A statue (???)

On the riverbank at dusk to watch lanterns float by.

Just spent 6 weeks in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. Amazing scenery. Have updated the site with some photos – see link. Next stops are Utteranchal and Nepal.
