Getting away from Rishikesh two days before the climax of the Kumbh Mela in the neighboring town of Haridwar turned out to be quite a challenge.. The bridge had been closed, and so had the boat and jeep service, so we had to walk about 45 minutes with all my heavy luggage through the gigantic masses of pilgrims. And then came the challenge of getting some transport to the bus station. It took me six hours to get to Dehradun, a trip that would normally have taken less than two hours. Oh my God, what a day...