Martine

i went to rishikesh thinking i would follow in the footsteps of the beatles, but instead i ended up following in the footsteps of thousands upon thousands of orange-clad young indian men. they were all there as part of a religious festival where they carry water from the holy river to temples all over the country. and when i say carry, i mean walk. got to love that about india – you never know when your plans might change over a religious festival.

sleeping on the job

100km from rishikesh...

view from the ashram

my new friends

say cheese

rishikesh by night

holy river

cheaters

i have yet to wear my orange t-shirt, but when i do i’ll make sure to upload a photo.

i don’t even know how to begin to describe last week-end’s trip to varanasi. from the crowded overwhelming alleys, to the quiet roof top restaurant overlooking ganga at the lovely sita guest house, from the colourful holy men to the colourless holy river, from the relaxing boat ride to the congested trains, it was a trip for all the sense. i am left with good memories, some rather strage memories, and even more pictures…

local cafe just behind delhi train station

village seen from the train

the main ghat

holy men taking a dip in ganga

the view from sita guest house - a lovely little hotel i would recommend if you're going to varanasi

row row row your boat - like all tourists we got up bright and early to get a view of ganga at sunrise

my first week of work is over – well, it was more like two and a half  days than a week, but i can happily retire for the week end! i can already see i’ll be very bussy the next six months, and i’m excited. as the rain finally (or should i say hopefully) seems to be on its way, i’ve been exploring the parks and nightlife of delhi, but today, the wildlife came to me…

this is currenlty walking on my walls - i fear i might have blinded it with my flash and now it's coming to get me

happy couple in lodhi garden

lodhi garden is like an oasis in the middle of delhi

these are everywhere

dinner at delhi's famous indian coffee house

delhi after dark

connaught place