Ghumakkar Since 2008-12-23 07:30:19
In part 1, I talked about my journey to the Spiti Valley and the stay of two nights at the monastery of Tabo. As I left Tabo, I realized that the freshness of air and the ancient authenticity of the place is very fragile. Spiti Valley is opening up for tourism. While it is bringing [...]
I have been offline for quite some time and so much has happened on Ghumakkar! Looks like everyone has been busy travelling. Many interesting blogs and so much to catch up on my reading! My last trip was back in May, inspired by a couple of Ghumakkar blogs on the Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh. [...]
Guidebooks rarely make a mention of Mettur or at best underrate it in a few passing words. So if you wander into Mettur you will be taken by surprise. For some Mettur is all about the dam, built in 1934 on the river Cauvery. The dam walls are impressive but a visit to this place [...]
