Uttarkashi

We made it to Uttarkashi today.  We got up at 5:15am and went to the taxi stand at 5:45.  Our guide (a professor of folk music from the university who is from Uttarkashi) was already there and had reserved our spots on a jeep taxi (seats 10-11 people).  It is the best way to go.  Reserving a private car costs over $55 but the jeep is $5 per person.  The way it works is that you ask around if a jeep is going to a certain city and then wait to see if there are enough people who are going to fill or mostly fill the taxi. If not enough people want to go you have to take a bus or book a private taxi.  We left at 6:45 with 8 people.  We made a few stops along the way including for breakfast.  We arrived around 1pm.  It was a beautiful drive. 

 This is the view from where we stopped for breakfast.

Our hotel is definitely a step down ($7 a night).  There is no heater but we got an extra blanket. 
We had some lunch, saw a famous temple, took a nap, explored the market and had dinner.
Dinner was interesting: we ordered noodles and got something that looked like egg rolls with noodles inside.  They were delicious and served with a sweet 'n' sour coleslaw and mint chutney. Yum!!
We are having a great time.  We are going to meet the musicians tomorrow at 11am.

This is the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, dedicated to the god Shiva.