Friday, November 21, 2008

Kashmir, Day 2: Dal Lake & Mughal Gardens

On this day we took a sunny tour of the Mughal Gardens in Srinagar with our guide Mr. Tazir Rah. We got sunburns and then spent the afternoon relaxing on our houseboat.






Isaac feeling totally comfortable strolling with our guide


Playing in the fountains in the Mughal Gardens


Posing for the standard photo with Indian tourists (I always wonder what they say to their families and friends when they show the photo . . . "Look! White people just like from the American TV show Friends!")
The spice market where we bought some saffron before our guide decided it wasn't safe to wander around this market anymore

The gorgeous misty mountains viewed from Dal Lake
Isaac lounging on the deck of the houseboat
Stocking up on snacks through the Dal Lake "home shopping network," starting to worry about what our kids are going to eat for four days in the mountains
Reading The Horse & His Boy with Isaac on the front porch of our houseboat

The boat traffic just below our houseboat

2 comments:

Katie said...

What a beautiful place, when you said you stayed on a house boat I totally envisioned something else. The carving on the houses is amazing. I love that picture of Russell leaning over on the ledge to look down. That kid is all boy!!!

Aby Runyan said...

Awesomeness.
I am so jealous right now I don't really know what to do with myself.
luvs, aby