Hanging around Rishikesh

Well, yesterday was an interesting day, and the longer I stay in Rishikesh it gets even more interesting. Apparently, yesterday there was a big feast, where everyone around it ended up bathed in colorful powders. At the end, this big statue of a girl was burned up in the Ganges, where afterwards everyone would bath. Fireworks, flames, music and chantting was everywhere. Really nice.

So after talking with the people from Corbett I headed back to my hostel to get a bite, where I met these Bilbao people, not very pleased with their trip I think. Spaniards...

Anyhow, after my usual aftereating cigarette, went up to my room to read a bit, where I met with Dean, my South African neighbour. With him, I also met Deborah, from Switzerland, and whatever her name is spelled (girl from Canada). The Canadian girl, Dean and me headed to the most chilling out place in Rishikesh, where you can get beer if ordered in advance. Apparently it's prohibited to drink as Rishikesh is considered a Holy place. Joints come and go, and though tourists there aren't really sociable, I met Matt and Roberto, from Chicago and Mexico respectively.

Today we all had breakfast together, or somehow togethere, as we kept joining at diferent times, and afterwards, some of us headed towards a waterfall that was supposed to be half an hour walking from the hostel we are at. On the way we met with 2 Irani girls that decided to try out luck with the waterfalls as well, though their intention was to go to the beach. Anyhow, after not finding the place I decided to get back for some photo downloading, due to several demanding petitions for photographs of the trip around here. The rest decided to keep on with the waterfall search.

I've just seen Deborah, who is behind me at another computer, exhausted of so much walking and the sun heating pretty fiercely, and it happened they didn't find the waterfalls as they kept asking and everyone said it was farther and farther.

Anyway, today I have to make up my mind with the Corbett decision, and if I'm in time I might go on a yoga class, you never know, it might be cool after all!!