Ethereal North East: Trip to Guwahati, Shillong and Cherrapunji

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We woke up early next morning as per our itinerary with excitement to experience some of the grandest waterfalls of the region. We started by witnessing the famous Elephant Falls in Shillong, The falls which is locally called тАЬKshaid Lai Pateng KhohsiewтАЭ or three step falls, was coined тАЬElephant fallsтАЭ by the British due to the rock on the left side that resembled an elephant.

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Deep-winter Trek to Mt. Kedarkantha

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From far, we might resemble a black sinuous snake creeping on the white snows of Mt. Kedarkantha. A few meters from the peak, the sun breaks out of the Gangothri ranges painting the climbers face with morning light. Exhaustion and fear gives way to relief and when you sit down on the slabs of rocks that form the summit thereтАЩs even elation. We have done it! We have scaled a peak!

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Experiencing the temple town of Puri, Oddisha

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Then panda took us to Anand Bazar area of temple and went away to collect Mahaprasad for us. It was offered to each of us on pattals i.e banana leaves. A huge variety was there but I think children will not like this as it consists of rice, daal and several other items most of which is not liked by children. At last we were offered Rabri, which was very tasty indeed and satisfied our taste buds.

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River Saraswati (Ghaggar, Haryana) – The Lost Valley of time, culture and civilization

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Now why were we in Haryana of all the places? We need to get some background on Indus Valley culture over here to appreciate our destination. We all know about Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro as principle sites of Indus culture. Now Indus or Harappan culture refers to archeological finds pertaining to time period of 2500-1900 BC having specific similarities. The distinguishing characteristic of this culture is presence of town planning evident in spacious perpendicular roads, sewerage system, fortified townships and large houses with courtyard and brick walls. Findings of seals, weights, beads, gold ornaments indicate flourished trade.

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C2C – Chennai to Canada (from 30┬║C to -5┬║C)

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We then stood in a custom queue for Visitors. There were two lines one for Permanent Residence and another for Visitors. Custom officer checked our passport and Visa and guided us to another hall. Inside the hall, it was a long queue. When our turn came lady officer asked us to sit at the waiting area inside hall. She has started checking our documents. She took almost an hour to check our documents. We then proceeded to baggage claim area. As soon as we entered in baggage claim area, we saw ┬аnumber of porters standing with trollies.4 Bags 10$, above 4 bags, each bag 3$.We came in baggage claim area and none of the conveyor was displaying our flight number. We rushed to BA counter, but there was no staff at the counter. We were unable to find any co passengers also at the airport. We were searching bags all over the baggage claim area. Near one belt conveyor we found few bags. When we went there we saw our bags. We quickly started collecting our bags. One from one corner, ┬а┬аsecond from another corner, third from some other place etc. While collecting we thought definitely the other ┬а2 handbags which we had deposited afterwards ┬а┬аmust be missing , but luckily we found those two bags. Now counting started 1, 2,3тАж.One bag is missing. To our surprise the bag which had all Kitchen items specially (Rolling pin and board for Chapati) and groceries was missing. We were then searching ┬аBA staff┬а so that we can inform about our missing bag. There was no BA staff at the airport. Then we saw a lady coming towards baggage area and she was BA staff. We informed her. She asked us to fill up the form about missing baggage and ensured that they will search the bag and will let us know the status within 24 hrs. We then decided to hire porter as it was not easy for us to carry 10 bags in 2 trollies.

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Udaipur Diaries – The City of Lakes

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We left our home at around 11.20 p.m. and our first stop was тАЬMardeshwar TempleтАЭ , Palikhanda, a place ┬аlocated adjacent to high way itself. We decided to take blessings of тАЬLord ShivaтАЭ to start the journey. It was around 1.15 pm we left for our next planned stop тАЬShamlaji TempleтАЭ. We were at тАЬShamlajiтАЭ around 2.50 pm. After having darshan in the temple, we took a bit longer break here for some refreshment. I am avoiding writing historical details of this two temples as authentic information is easily available on web and there is no point writing it again. We left shamlaji at around 3.30 curiously waiting to reach our final destination.

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рдЕрдиреНрдиреВ рднрд╛рдИ рдЪрд▓рд╛ рдЪрдХрд░рд╛рддрд╛ – рдкрдореНрдо рдкрдореНрдо рдкрдореНрдо – рд▓рд╛рдЦрд╛рдордВрдбрд▓

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рдХрднреА рдЧрд╛рдбреА рд╕реЗ рдЗрдзрд░ рдЭрд╛рдВрдХ, рдХрднреА рдЙрдзрд░ рдЭрд╛рдВрдХ | рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рдХреЗ рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рдордЭ рдЖ рдЬрд╛рдП┬а, рдХреНрдпреВрдВрдХрд┐┬ардЖрдЧреЗ рддреЛ рд╣рдо рд▓рдЧрд╛рддрд╛рд░ рджреЗрдЦреЗ рд╣реА рд░рд╣реЗрдВ рдереЗ рдЖрдЦреНрдиреЗ рдлрд╛рдбрд╝реЗрдВ , ┬а┬а рд╣рд╛ рд╣рд╛ рд╣рд╛ …рд╡рд╣рд╛рдВ рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА┬ардХреА рд╣реЗрдб рд▓рд╛рдЗрдЯ рдХреА рд░реЛрд╢рдиреА рдореЗрдВ рдЬреЛ рдХреБрдЫ рдПрдХ рджреЛ рдореАрдЯрд░ рддрдХ┬арджрд┐рдЦ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдмрд╕┬ард╕рдордЭреЛ рдЙрд╕ рд╕рдордп┬ард╡рд╣реА рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рджреБрдирд┐рдпрд╛ рдереА рдмрд╛рдХреА рддреЛ рдХреБрдЫ рджрд┐рдЦ рд╣реА рдирд╣реАрдВ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛,рдереЛрдбрд╝реА рджреЗрд░ рдмрд╛рдж рд╣рдореЗрдВ рдЦреБрдж рдорд╛рд▓реБрдо рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХреА┬ардХрдм рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рджреЛ рдЪрд╛рд░ рдордХрд╛рдиреЛ┬ардХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рд╕реЗ рд╣реЛрдХрд░┬ард╣рдорд╛рд░реА рд╡реЛ рдкрдерд░реАрд▓реА рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдЧреБрдЬрд░ рд░рд╣реА рдереА (рдЕрдБрдзреЗрд░рд╛ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг ) рддрдм рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рд░реЛрдХреА … рд╡рд╣реАрдБ рдПрдХ рджреЛ рдЖрджрдореА рдорд┐рд▓реЗред рдПрдХ рд╕рдЬреНрдЬрди рд╕реЗ┬ардкрд░рд┐рдЪрдп рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдкрд░ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдмрддрд╛рдпрд╛ рдХреЗ рд╡реЛ рд░рд╣рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рддреЛ рдмрдбрд╝реЛрдд (UP) рдХреЗ рд╣реА рд╣реИрдВред ┬а рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЙрдирдХреА┬а┬ардкреБрд░рд╛рдиреА рдЬрдореАрдВрди рд╣реИ, рд╕реЛ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рднреА рд░рд╣рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред ┬ард╡рд╣реАрдБ рдПрдХ рдШрд░ рдореЗрдВ рднреА рдмрдиреА рдЫреЛрдЯреА рд╕реА рджреВрдХрд╛рди рд╕реЗ рджрд░реНрдЬрдиреЛрдВ ┬а“рдкрд╛рд░рд▓реЗ рдЬреА ” рдХреА рдмрд┐рд╕реНрдХреБрдЯ рдХреЗ рдкреИрдХреЗрдЯ рдЦрд░реАрдж рдЕрдиреНрдиреВ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╡реАрдг рдмрд╛рдмреВ рддреЛ рдмрд┐рдЬреА рд╣реЛ рдЧрдП …..рдореИ ┬ард╡реИрд╕реЗ рднреА рднреА рдмрд┐рд╕реНрдХреБрдЯ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдЦрд╛рддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЧрд╛рдбреА рднреА рдЪрд▓рд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ред ┬ард╕реЛ рдЙрди рд╕рд╛рд╣рдм рд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рддрдЪреАрдд рдХрд░ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдХрд╛ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рдЪрд╛рд▓ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ рдХрд╛ рдмреНрдпреМрд░рд╛ рд▓реЗ рдЪрд▓ рдкрдбрд╝рд╛ред

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