So eventually my most
coveted itinerary in the list of travel plans have been effectuated and we
arrived at Srinagar via Delhi on 15th July 2017. We boarded the Jet Airways
flight from CSIA Terminal 2 and was to have a halt of 40 minutes at Delhi which
nightmarish-ly turned into a 2 hour halt as some flight of Jet Airways was
delayed at Delhi airport and the blokes in that flight were supposed to get
onto our flight (Delhi to Srinagar). There were a few heated discussions with
the flight captain, the crew and some other passengers regarding compensation
blah blah blah. I won't deny that I was equally annoyed but my % of happiness
was more as I would be cut off from my office, corporate politics and their
nagging Whatsapp messages. :)
So we were supposed to reach Srinagar at around 12 noon and then
our agenda was to have a quick lunch and go for local Srinagar sight seeing.
Our guide and driver were there to receive us with a brand new Toyota Innova at
Srinagar International Airport and off we went through the narrow yet clean
streets of Srinagar manned heavily with army personnel every few meters. Many
of all our relatives, acquaintances were skeptical and alarmed when they became
of our travel destination owing to the continuous disruptions and brawls. We
could sense and see the intensity of animosity and revulsion in the region-
wall posters, spray paintings etc. The Kashmiris were looking at us as if we
were Jovians. We faced an awful traffic on Abdullah Bridge on the Jhelum River
as it is quite narrow. Finally we reached the famed restaurant & had a
sumptuous lunch including Kashmiri Wazwan- Tabak Maaz, Gushtaba, Rogan Josh,
Sheekh, Korma, Pulao at Mughal Darbar Bakery and Restaurant.
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| Kashmiri Wazwan |
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| On our way to Nishat Bagh along the Dal Lake, Srinagar, J K, India |
