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It took us unusually long from the exit at NH3, less because of the distance, more out of our own restlessness. And it was not getting any better from the scanty help around road-directions from locals. Albert E talked about it in a very complex scientific way, trying to look for opportunities to refresh my relativity lessons. Anyway, we passed through this giant billboard and could not resist taking a good big picture. We first hit into ‘Tourist Village’, run by MPTDC which appeared very nice and inviting, before we crossed a few more water bodies and headed for our accommodation at ‘Sailing Club’, Madhav National Park.

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Folks, below is the commentary of my short visit to South Africa in Feb 2010. This was an official visit for 3 weeks and I got to explore the countryside only during weekends. Hence my trip details will be no means exhaustive. Still a couple of pointers and some photos to share with the readers of www.ghumakkar.com and an humble attempt to enrich this wonderful site.

Ready for a long drive
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Ahem! After a lot of avoidable delay caused due to laziness or de-motivation, here’s the 3rd contribution of my Himalayan sojourn. Sleepless night, early morning drive – tiring! gang (three of us) started form Gurgaon to Dalhousie, which is blessed with enchanting beauty, a certain tranquility of its ambience and the serenity and sacredness of its culture. All the parts of Himanchal that I visited are stunning nature’s wonder; however there are few places that stand out from the rest. Not as crowded or commercialized as Shimla or Manali, Dalhousie is a delightful quaint little town.

An evening in ... Dalhousie

The winter breeze was refreshing, the atmosphere crisp. Speeding on the way to Ahmednagar, several windmills waved at us. Past a ‘ghat’ section we were now in the open flat land of Marathwada. Both sides of the road lined with farmlands reaching the horizon, the journey was smooth, thanks to the fabulous road condition. Crossing Nagar and then Aurangabad, we were again in the land of farmers, cotton flowers, jawar and sugarcane and not to miss the divine flowery mustard and sometimes most rewarding flowerscapes of bright orange zendu (marigold).

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