ABSTRACT
From Lahore we went on to Rawalpindi, travelling from there by car, a taxi, to Srinagar, passing on our way through the very picturesque hill station of Murree. The journey took two days and en route we stopped at a dak 69 bungalow for the night, where the khansama (cook) gave us an excellent dinner. We left after an early breakfast, taking a packed lunch with us, and the next evening, we arrived at Srinagar. Father, through a travel agency, had booked a houseboat moored on the Jhelum; the boat was comfortable and well furnished with two bedrooms, bathroom, drawing and dining room and a sun deck on top with cane chairs. The kitchen, in a separate boat along with the servants’ quarters, was tied to our boat. Charges for accommodation and food were inclusive and meals were well prepared and appetizing.
