The view from a hilltop in Rajgir, a holy town for Buddhists. We made a quick one night trip to visit Nini's Aunt and Uncle during our trip to India in late December 2011. You can see the row of tour busses carrying mostly Japanese and Korean buddhist travelers. The main road was completely swamped with people wanting to see the holy hot springs where Buddha himself once bathed. I much preferred the view from the hills and the fertile valleys beyond. It was amazing that in one minute I was on the road below, stuck in a traffic jam and breathing fumes with thousands of others, and 10 minutes later I was on top of the hill, all alone, taking in this beautiful view. Everyone was amazed that I could run up the hill so fast! I was amazed no one else wanted to do the same!
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