India - Srinagar City 2013

The City of Srinagar... the summer capital of Jammu Kashmir region, famous for the Dal Lake, houseboats and the shikaras. Before we have a look around the city, it's time for lunch ... 

Paper dosa, Rajma Pulao (red bean rice), mixed vegetable, aloo gobi (potato and cauliflower), pickles and mango juice.

Dal Lake

Dal Lake is a natural lake and a wetland. Centuries ago, Srinagar's Jewel was more than 5 times the size it is today. The southernmost part of Dal Lake is where the houseboats are berthed. The wetlands or Floating Garden is further north.

Wooden Houseboats Hotel along Dal Lake



Shikaras



Houseboat hotels on Dal Lake



Dal Lake and the surrounding Zabarwan Mountain Range





Char Chinar or Four Chinar Trees on a small island on Dal Lake



A Shikar transporting locals across Dal Lake's wetland



The waterways cutting through the Dal Lake wetlands



Perfect environment for the Lotus, the national flower of India.
The lotus plants are so prolific here that locals have to clear out some of the plants.

Fresh lotus seeds for sale along Dal Lake

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Main Bazaar, Dalgate

Peanuts, chick peas and coconut flakes





This guys is selling fresh cheese and yogurt

 

Fresh cheese and yogurts is pots

This girl sitting on the window ledge getting some reading done just before school

Local ladies selling fish caught from Dal Lake



Old fashioned weighing scale Fish from the Lake



Roti



Newspaper stand

Dessert / Sweet shop

Our breakfast.. idly, masala dosa, prata with potato and cauli flower veg too

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Streets of Srinagar

Naid Kadal

Naid Kadal



Bohri Kadal

Saraf Kadal



Rajori Kadal Chowk

Rajori Kadal Chowk



Gojwara Chowk

Multi storey building made of bricks and wood.

At noon, we left Srinagar and headed for Leh, with a stop at Kargil.