The first glimpse inside a dreamily perfumed, heavily carved, sandalwood Kashmiri houseboat on Dal Lake, Srinigar is one of chandeliers, pink and red silk furnishings and carpets, sumptuous silk sofas and cushions and a silver samovar of cinnamon tea waiting for us. We collapsed in fits of giggles. It was so exotic and beautiful, so other worldly we couldn’t think of anything to say. We … Continue reading Sandalwood & Samovars