At the crack of dawn Waseem the 'boat boy' was already up and about; preparing the boat for an early morning surprise (at no cost, and I guess as a gesture of apology to our strange welcoming to Srinaga).
No rain this morning as we set off from the lake's shore in great anticipation. After a few minutes tea was made, and we settled down for the half an hour journey to the sound of prayer calls. After passing under a bridge that devides Lake Nageen from Lake Dal we could see figures in the distance amongst the water lillies harvesting lotus roots.
Crossing the lake through the pearl laden Lily pads (large droplets of water suspended on their leaves); our boat was first approached by a flower seller, and shortly by a well wrapped up Kashmire on his way to the floating vegetable market with his fresh lotus roots.
What a sight to behold before 6a.m, some 40 vegetable sellers negotiating their prices, weaving their boats between themselves. Many photos taken as the sun appeared from behind the mountains. That was a special sight to see, ah! the smell of freshly cut corriander.
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