Rishikesh is known as the Yoga Capital of the World. It made it's mark in the 1960s when the Beatles settled at the Maharishi Mahesh Yoga Ashram. Yoga facilities are dotted along the main streets, along with the many cows and motorbikes that fly by. The town is filled with hippies and backpackers. I'm not sure where I fit in the mix, since I'm by far not a hippy, although I haven't yet showered in 2 days... so maybe I blend in a bit :)
This is my first true travel experience by myself, and in a way, it is nice to have the time to decompress and reflect upon my experiences from the past 6 weeks. I've taken a couple of yoga classes so far, then spent the morning / afternoon just wandering the town. Dinner was spent with four Brits traveling India. It was really nice chatting by the water with them, although they are all on the beginning part of their journey. We're meeting up tomorrow for yoga, then swimming in the Ganges before my train ride to Delhi. I'm sure I'll have to be fully disinfected once I return home :)
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