Jammu lies down in the heat (300 m above sea only) but you have no choice to avoid it if you go further east.
I departed from Srinagar by public bus at 7.30 am and they pomise that we will reach Jammu in 10 hours.
It was another great (and very bumpy) trip across the Himalaya – withe the great views of the green ridges, valleys, rivers… But be also prepared for the dust, traffic jams on the narrow mountain roads and heat at the destination. We reached Jammu after 12 hours on the road!
In the dark it is hard too look for the accommodation but I was lucky just opposite the railway station I found a sort of new pilgrim house.
They offered a bed in the airy 20-bed dormitory for just 60 rs (slightly mor then a dollar) Ask for the clean sheets and pillow – you will get them for free giving returnable deposit… So it is still possible to sleep i India for the dollar…
Jammu on the Tawi river is not very exciting. I took in the morning a rickshaw to the top of the hill. There is well preserved fort with the temple of the goddess Kali inside. But they do not allow to climb the walls and to take the camera inside. Conclusion – not worth the effort…
