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If getting there is half the fun, well, I believe that
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If getting there is half the fun, well, I believe that!
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Flying over the Himalayas on the flight from Jammu to Srinagar
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Snow capped peaks on the flight from Jammu to Srinagar
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Flying over the mighty Himalayas on the flight from Jammu to Srinagar
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Flying over the mighty Himalayas on the flight from Jammu to Srinagar
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The last time I had flown from Jammu to Srinagar was way back in 1979
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Stately entrance to the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden in Srinagar
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Too many people resting after climbing the steep steps leading into the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden
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Typical Mughal style layout of the Chashme Shahi Garden
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A selfie in the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden
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A view of the outer fringes of the Dal Lake seen from the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden
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My long lost friend and host poses in the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden
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A sprinkling of tourists and the Himalayas towering over the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden
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My friend was a sucker for selfies and he suggested a different kind of pose--
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This spring in the Chashme Shahi Garden has apparently been flowing since the days of the Mughals
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It was difficult to get this shot thanks to the non stop flow of tourists taking selfies against the historic spring
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An unusually shaped tree in the Chashme Shahi Mughal Grarden
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This unusually shaped tree reminded me vaguely of the Baobab trees I had seen in Kenya
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A colourful flower bed amidst the greenery in the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden
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Looking back towards the entrance/ exit of the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden from the next level of the garden
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There are several steep steps to climb in the Chashme Shahi Garden
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My friend on the steep steps in the Chashme Shahi Mughal Garden
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We climb down one level and make our way back towards the exit
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My friend and host poses on the path leading to the exit
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We stuck our heads inside the Botanic Garden but did not go in
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We liked the beautiful lake in the Botanical Garden but we did not go further
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Right across the road from the Botanical Garden was the Tulip Garden
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The Tulip Garden Srinagar- we don't see these flowers in too many places in India!
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Beautiful violet coloured Tulips in the Tulip Garden
