{Part VII of Husband Pieter's Trip to India - Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir}

We now have arrived at Jammu & Kashmir State in the north of India.

Husband Pieter is standing here next to the MUSHROOMS sign.

This is in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir.

Again, snow capped Himalayan mountains in the back...

Good 1:32 minute video: Gulmarg Gondola - World's 2nd highest cable car in Kashmir

The sign MUSHROOMS is just visible to the left...

Snow capped mountains are more visible here.

See some of its natural beauty in this short 1:37 minute video: Road to Gulmarg

At the very top, you can see Jammu & Kashmir State

Srinagar is the summer capital.

Capital Jammu in winter time and offices all leave Srinagar...

Here you see the Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg to the left.

This photo is taken from the air, flying from the winter capital of Jammu over the huge Tawi River.

Thanks to Google maps ←(click it) we can have a second look from the air!

Hope you enjoyed arriving in Jammu & Kashmir State, India.

Next chapter we will go to Srinagar in J & K State!

Related links:
{Part VI of Husband Pieter's Trip to India - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh} | previous post by me
{Part V of Trip to India - Chail Himachal Pradesh & Highest Cricket Ground in the World} | previous post by me
{Part IV of Husband Pieter's Trip to India -  Solan, Himachal Pradesh} | previous post by me
{Part III of Husband Pieter's Trip to India - Maharaja Amarinder Singh, Patiala Punjab} | previous post by me
{Part II of Husband Pieter's Trip to India - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh} | previous post by me
{Part I of Husband Pieter's Trip to India  - Arrival in New Delhi} | previous post by me
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{Our Dining Room}

After having shown you our kitchen it is now time to show you our dining room. It is adjacent to the kitchen and also to the hall way with a window that looks out onto the street. All of our solid French oak furniture, lights from Italy and other belongings, we did bring over from The Netherlands. So all you see in our dining room is from the old world, except for one tall book case that was custom build in Vermont by Woodruff Custom Furniture. The walls are painted with Benjamin Moore Latex Eggshell Enamel C286 Bone White 03. Let's start the tour...

The door to the hallway and here is the solid oak Woodruff book case, custom build, from Vermont. Window with window sills. That's a unique European feature that we've build into our entire home. In the kitchen and veranda we do have wide Corian windowsills, custom made. Lots of books we have in every room of the house...

French Limoges plates and Dachshund and cat miniatures.

The windows do have solid oak indoor shutters.

Through the windows you can see the Victorian Vintage Woodworks ginger bread in our front porch.

Our floor is Bruce Liberty Plains 5" natural white oak planks.

More books on the shelves...

The photograph from the famous oak, called 't Struukske, from my hometown in Limburg, is done by my brother Martin. That photo was also part of a calendar that was published for which my other brother Piet wrote the text.

Mom & Dad had their first meeting at the bench below the huge oak tree, as they both were in servitude nearby.

The antique oak crucifix belonged to Pieter's Mom & Dad.

The door to the kitchen.

Lamp from Italy from the area where we lived from a local 'Lampedari'. All our ceiling and wall lamps are made in Italy, as well as the outdoor lamps.

The top shelf holds some Colombian items from our extended family.

The bottom shelf shows Schwarovski pieces to the left and other crystals to the right from the Czech Republic.

A hand turned wooden lamp, made by the Father of a dear friend.

The cross stitch rose embroidered bell pull is hand made by me... 

It was part of my dowry.

The wooden tray has been hand carved by Pieter's Father and it does have a glass insert.

You also see one of my gilded magnolia leaves on it...

Silk rug from Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir State, India

Sea shells from the Island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean.

A real batik from Bali on the wall. Some antique botanical prints framed and my oak Dutch Zaanse clock.

China is: English Rose by Royal Doulton ←click it.

{Our Dutch Atlas Zaanse Wall Clock in Oak} ←click it.

English Rose by Royal Doulton

Antique oak tea cart, we removed its wheels...

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