Their boat, the Sea Lord, was magnificent. Iszak's family tried very hard to please us, always asking what we want to eat, what they could do to make us comfortable. Their imitations of continental cuisine are not so hot but the Indian and Kashmiri dishes are great. Iszak's adorable daughter attached herself to the Unit like a second backpack. In return the Unit began to knit her a red sweater.
Breakfast is always on the roof in the morning sun when serenity rules the lake.
The verandah was ideal for receiving the host of peddlers that paddled up to offer wood carvings, carpets, paper mache objects, soft drinks, chocolate, toilet paper, and hashish. The Sea Lord is unquestionably the nicest place we have stayed yet in our travels. Lake Dal is the perfect getaway from the heat, crowds, and chaos of India. The slow sunrises and long twilights are divine - you get neither in the tropics. After our lazy circuit of the lake, the Unit and I stuffed ourselves with a dinner of mutton curry, potatoes, spinach, rice, and dal.