Dal Lake Shikara Ride
Shikaras are wooden boats used for multiple purposes, including transportation of people.
Shikharas
Rides in the covered ones with cushioned seats are quite popular with the tourists.
View of the houseboats from our shikhara
Like the Venetian gondolas, they are a cultural symbol of Kashmir.
Paddling towards the floating markets
Floating ‘farm’
Fruit seller
Floating market
Floating house along Dal Lake
Floating vegetable market
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Hey guys, hope you didn’t get caught in the floods up north!
Hi Ajay,
Thanks for checking … we were lucky enough to get out of Kashmir before the trouble out there spun out of control AND out of Ladakh before the floods.
We are now chilling in Kerala …
Cheers!
Ok so you managed to escape Kashmir & Ladakh situations! Kerala must be pretty nice in the monsoon rains? … like Thane!
-KS
Hi KS,
We were fortunate enough to get out at the right time … I am glad we pushed our Lahaul & Spiti trip till next year.
Kerala is lovely … enjoying the monsoons … looking forward to Onam.
– Madhu