Before our departure I made with my father one last boat ride on the Ganges at sunrise is a truly uplifting experience. For several days, the fog has cleared and we have seen a clear and majestic sunrise. The mood in the river and the ghats, the bathing steps, the play of light and color - all this does not seem to be of this world. It is one of those moments where you look in front of the majesty of creation and nature of small reserves by the ego disappears.
Varanasi and also from North India was the boat trip a farewell, the beginning of a journey new chapter. This morning at half past four I'm under 38 hours Train and 1600 km distance from the Sabarmati Express increased. But I'm not bored, and finally I had good company:
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I am now in Ahmedabad, the capital of the western state of Gujarat, a India's economic miracle with explosive growth in numbers and also the home of Mahatma Gandhi. But more about that in my next entry.
am Today I walked through streets and markets, with traders drank tea, visiting mosques and temples and enjoyed spontaneous encounters. There is nothing better than those from real-life moments - whether a spice seller, a hairdressing salon, men in Rikschareparieren or chilling:
The kite flying is especially in northern India extremely popular not only in children. The sky on the day of full of colorful fluttering rags and the cities are full of children, roll out the strings and with nimble movements of the hand trying to keep their kites in the air. A popular game is to compete against each other and cut the dragons of the other by using skillful navigation of the kite string. The dragon is so opponents to crash and who catches the staggering Dragons may keep it. In Ahmedabad, there is even a kite museum, which I visited today. A week ago there was the largest kite festival in India and the trees are decorated with colorful kites hung-up.
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