Tag: temple
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Battambang, the real Cambodia
“Go to Battambang and you will see the real Cambodia” (Karl Grobl) We wanted to escape the tourism obsessed Siem Reap. The descriptions of Battambang promised colonial architecture at river side. A calm town? Sounds like a perfect destination for us! Circus We took a minibus from Siem Reap and arrived in our guest house…
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Dalai Lama temple delights and Post office troubles
For the last 2 days in McLeod Ganj we did not have much planned. 60% of our activities were related to eating in different cafes and restaurants of the town. 15% of the time we spent in the main temple of Dalai Lama. 25% were taken by another package sending adventure. Here I will tell…
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Amritsar – crazy temple and border ceremony
Our activity for the second day in Amritsar was going to the Indian – Pakistan border closing ceremony. There are many options out there, but we decided to join the taxi drive organised by the Jugaadus hostel. We would just have to share the cost of the tuk-tuk with the others going there. The border…
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Udaipur: Diwali and Ahar
11 of November was the day of Diwali – one of the most celebrated Hindu festivals of the year. The victory of light over darkness. As one of my friends precisely described it – the festival of pyrotechnics. For the first part of the day we had planned to visit the market (which is a…
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Udaipur Sunrise and Park
Enjoying sunrise We are very fortunate with our location. The big window next to our bed is offering not only a beautiful view on the lake and the city, but we can also see the sun rising above it. The name of the Panorama hotel fits with the truth and offers a beautiful view. For…