A 'Magical Mystery Tour' to the 'White Albumn' by the Brown's having just been to Rishikesh.......

Rishikesh is said to be the 'Yoga Capital of the World' and having just travelled by local bus from Haridwar, when we crossed the Laksham Julha bridge into a calmer, quieter, environment, it was bliss!

We followed in the Beatles footsteps to the ashram of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - quite 'a moment' to imagine their visit there in 1968....and the music that came as a result of that visit.

As we have been travelling, many people ask us, "what's the best place you have been to?" Although some places stand out as 'beautiful and amazing' - it's always the people we meet or the lives we see on the street that we value the most.

This week's recollections are pictures of people we saw in Haridwar. It would be so interesting to be able to 'step' into the lives of these beautiful people and learn more about them......

The 'Wedding Cake' Temple on the banks of the Ganges in Rishikesh. We walked up all 13 floors to the top!

Caught in a moment .....

Who's driving I wonder?

An over-crowded waggon going where? With whom?

Street sellers...

Stall-holders working from early morning till late at night.

Father and daughter playing and laughing together.

There are many very sad, poor, needy beggars on the streets.

Brilliant colours.....goes well with the white...

Such a life ......

The different lives that people lead...

Interesting people.... Interesting lives.....

This family stopped us and wanted photos of their children with us!! It happens quite a lot - we are a bit of a novelty in some places. They were lovely!

Love all the jewellery!!!

We met a beautiful family on the cable car going up to the Mansa Devi Temple. The father is a soldier from Mumbai visiting Haridwar with his wife and little baby daughter.

Business from a bike - I love the weighing scales - far more practical!

You never know who you will meet on a bridge over the Ganges.

Time to sit, think, meditate, enjoy the cool breeze from the Ganges - (don't forget the water samples for the relatives!!)

Rani at Kempty Falls. Rani gives Ken some extra Hindi conversation lessons. She has become a special friend to us both.

Ken with Nikki - our lovely taxi driver in Landour. We've been on lots of trips with him - sometimes his wife and son come too, just for the ride!