Yesterday, we left the village of Babak for the city of Chandigarh, a British-planned city that straddles the border of Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh is a shining example of how all cities in India should be like. It's a beautiful city with minimal pollution and great road infrastructure. The traffic is navigable due to better roads and stricter traffic laws. In fact, the traffic lights actually work, rather than flashing yellow all the time like they do in Ludhiana!
In the evening, we went for a walk on a popular path along the river front. There were joggers and power-walkers everywhere along the path, which is the first time I've actually seen people exercising in India! The people here seem more urbanized than in any other city so far (except Delhi). This is definitely a "livable" city, and would be the city I'd choose to live in if I were to live in India for some reason.
Today, we paid a visit to the famous Rock Garden...an intricate maze of rock art. It just so happens that there was a Punjabi music video being shot there at the time, so that was quite interesting to watch. I filmed a couple of takes with my own camera, so I can upload a pre-release bootleg version for you all to see! >-)
This evening, we plan to visit the market in Sector 17, and tomorrow we will head to Shimla to enjoy the beautiful scenery!
2 comments:
Chandigarh > all.
I liked Chandigarh the best, although I've never had a real good look a Delhi. Do they still have all the traffic circles? And the rockgarden: Are they still selling freshly squeezed Lasi outside of it?
Shimla is a blast. You'll love it. Dress warm, and be ready for the monkeys.
Yup, there are roundabouts everywhere. I didnt' see anybody selling any Lassi outside.
Actually, it's the reverse. The monkeys in Shimla better be ready for ME...
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