India trip in a video

I have posted the first part of my trip around Asia on youtube. The first half includes all of the video footage from India.

Feel free to watch!!!

Wandering around Rishikesh

After viewing the Beatles Ashram Radley and I had a few extra days to walk around Rishikesh.

While walking around the city we found this really interesting restaurant that has a mascot outside the building. 

I found the people in Rishikesh easy going and helpful. 

I also enjoyed looking at all of the wildlife in the area. 

One morning we woke up to find a group of monkeys trying to break into our hotel room. 

  If you ever find yourself in Rishikesh, I highly recommend the restaurant Little Buddha 

The city has a lot of offer and I really enjoyed my three days there in the town of yoga.

Rishikesh Beatles Ashram

The next day we headed out to look for the Beatles Ashram. The Beatles Ashram is a compound located near the woods of Rishikesh. No one has lived in the compound since they left. However, one can view it if you pay the guard of the gate to let you in.

However, we were not lucky enough because of heavy rain. So we decided to cancel and head back to our hotel. Yet, on our way back to the hotel we ran into this homeless guy with one arm who talked to us in Hindu and offered to show us around.

We walked around the company and he showed us a hole in the fence from which we could enter.



The whole experience was a good one. It was a bit eery but I really enjoyed the atmosphere.








The one thing that shocked me most about the Ashram was how fast mother nature took its toll on the whole compound.

Many of the buildings were missing doors and windows. Moreover, many of the buildings were crumbling and becoming dangerous.

Also a majority of the buildings have become canvases for artists. Some of the artwork is good but a majority is just mindless graffiti. 

There is even a facebook page dedicated to the artwork at the Ashram.
https://www.facebook.com/TheBeatlesCathedralGallery

It was a great experience and I really enjoyed wandering around.

I would highly recommend it!!!!