I booked the houseboat for my parents' twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. I'm proud of the choice I made. New Bulbul is a vintage houseboat furnished with wood carvings, traditional crafts, and books on the history and culture of Kashmir. The best part of the whole experience certainly has to be Mr. Shabbir's hospitality. If you are a curious traveller excited about the culture and history of Kashmir and Kashmiris, you've got to chat with him. We had a long discussion about Kashmir, which gave me information about the place at the grass-roots level. We celebrated my parents' wedding anniversary in the houseboat's dining room. My mom was overflowing with emotions and happiness. I will never forget the precious moments we spent on the houseboat. The furniture, antiques, books, lake, culture—everything about the boat will always remind me of the smile on my parents' faces.