Sand Dunes of Nubra and Diskit Monastery

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Usually deserts occur in low altitude, such as the great Indian Thar Desert. But there is also one high altitude cold desert in India which occurs in the Hunder village of Nubra Valley…………..We arrived there. It was beyond our imaginations and dreams to see such a vast bed of silver sands with brown mountains at the backdrop…………The sand dune offers to its visitors the great Central Asian double-humped camel safari. While other visitors were busy in getting their turn first for the safari, I went close to the camels. They look the same normal camels except those two humps. For the first time I saw those camels.

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рдЬрд┐рдВрджрдЧреА рдХреЗ рдХреБрдЫ рд╢рд╛рдиреНрдд рдкрд▓ тАУ рдмрдХрдЦрд╛рд▓реА рдХреЗ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░рддрдЯ рдкрд░

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рдмрдХрдЦрд╛рд▓реА рдореЗрдВ рдвреЗрд░реЛрдВ рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓, рд░рд┐рд╕реЛрд░реНрдЯ рдФрд░ рд▓реЙрдЬ рд╣реИ, рдЬреЛ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдиреЗрд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╕реИрд▓рд╛рдирд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдХреЗ рд╣рд┐рд╕рд╛рдм рд╕реЗ рдХреБрдЫ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд▓рдЧрддреА рд╣реИ. рд╣рд╛рдБ, рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░-рддрдЯ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рднреАреЬ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рдорд┐рд▓рддреА рд╣реИ. рдмрдХрдЦрд╛рд▓реА рдХрд╛ рдореМрд╕рдо рдЧрд░реНрдо рд╣реИ. рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЕрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рд╕рдордп рдирд╡рдореНрдмрд░ рд╕реЗ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЪ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рдЗрд╕ рд╡реШреНрдд рдЧрд░реНрдореА рдХрдо рд░рд╣рддреА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рднреАреЬ рднреА рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ. рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЦрд╛рдирд╛ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рд╣рдорд▓реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдиреЗ рдереЛреЬреА рджреЗрд░ рдЖрд░рд╛рдо рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ 4 рдмрдЬреЗ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░-рддрдЯ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪреЗ. рддрдЯ рдкрд░ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╕реЗ рдХрд╛рдлреА рдЪрд╣рд▓-рдкрд╣рд▓ рдереА. рдмрдХрдЦрд╛рд▓реА рдХреЗ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░-рддрдЯ рд╕реЗ рд╕реВрд░реНрдпреЛрджрдп рдФрд░ рд╕реВрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╕реНрдд рджреЗрдЦрдирд╛ рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рд╣реА рд╕рдорд╛рди рдордиреЛрд░рдо рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рджреЗрддрд╛ рд╣реИ.

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Sweet and Sour Kerala Trip Part 2 – Beautiful Munnar

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Our driver suggested us to stop at a point where you can enjoy Elephant Ride. We were first not in a mood but considering our little daughter will have some fun, we decided to stop by. Then we had to think again about taking a ride as they charge quite much for a 15 min ride. 350 rs per person was not a fair deal but innocent and disappointed looks on daughter’s face persusded us to go for it. I was afraid of the ride at first but once the elephant┬аstarted moving it was very enjoyable.┬аThe ride┬аtakes you┬аback to childhood age and you want to scream loud in happiness and glory of sitting on an elephant.┬аThe only thing that disappointed us was the condition of elephants and the rude way in which they were being treated. ┬аI had a pity on poor animals.

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Road to Nubra Valley over Khardung La

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We were told that weather is very unpredictable and highly unstable and can change surprisingly fast at Khardung La. ┬аIt may leave travelers trapped for hours or even days, but nothing like that happened to us, except heavy downpour on our way back on the following day.

We started descending from Khardung La. By now тАШRahmanтАЩ, the driver of our car became familiar with me. As I pointed the camera, he stopped the car. I came out to click. A small lake surrounded by the mountains just below the Khardung La looked so beautiful.

We set off again. Soon we passed the village Khardung. It is a tiny green village surrounded by barren mountains.┬а A drive of another 40 minutes or so and we met the river Shyok, a tributary of river Indus. The water of river Shyok looked muddy. Our journey continued by the bank of river Shyok.

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Khirsu – A serene and pristine hamlet in Garhwal, Uttarakhand

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Khirsu is also situated at 1700 m but much cooler than Lansdowne because the entire hamlet is surrounded by high hills and dense forest bearing tall pine, deodar & oak. It is perhaps one of the most pristine places in Uttrakhand. Less visited hence no touristy activities. No mall road, no shopping or eating joints and no spirit shop. Yet, very impressive, naturally wild and ideal for a laid back holiday in divine serenity.

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Hotel Review – Saffron Leaf, Dehradun

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Room Tips:

Try to take Mussorie view rooms. There is a beautiful view of green Mussorie hills from there. Also, there is big empty ground on this side, with a beautiful nursery next to it. View on this side is very pleasant.

The rooms on the other side has a view of rooftop of nearby houses.

I rate this hotel at 4.5 on a scale of 5. Bit heavy on the pocket but 1 of the very few hotels in Dehradun which matches this standard of hospitality.

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Lansdowne – beyond being the HQ of Garhwal Regiment

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Hastily, I tried to book some GMVN asset but in vain, with no rooms in either of the two properties available. We therefore, decided to reach early & search for alternate options. Being familiar with the roads & alternate routes, we soon reached at MontyтАЩs Dhaba at Miranpur via Mawana as early as 9 am for a stopover & filling our tummy. It is one of the finest & elaborate resort kind of restaurant with plenty of space and a well-built dining area. The road so far is good enough to drive with ease in early hours.

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Thiksey and Hemis Monastery and The School of 3 idiots!

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The great Indian Films! They make places a popular tourist spot out of nowhere!! Amir Khan Starrer тАЬ3 idiotsтАЭ is one of such Indian Boolywood movie. Some parts of the film were shot at Pangaong Lake, Ladakh and some in a school near Leh named тАЬThe Druk White Lotus┬аSchoolтАЭ. The school┬аis located 15 km from Leh town on the Leh-Manali highway in the village Shey. This school made a popular tourist spot after the movie and damage of its building by cloudburst that struck Leh on August 2010. The actor Amir Khan visited the school after the incident and helped to raise funds for rebuilding of the school.

After the movie, the school receives a large number of visitor everyday and a person has been deployed by the school management for guiding the visitors. It has a visitor centre from where you need to take permission and the visiting time is 8AM to 1PM and 2PM to PM.

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Naukuchiatal – a comfortable weekend getaway with family

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While waiting for lunch, I walked around observing┬аthe┬аtourists and what they were doing. While watching them, I was reminded of an old saying; When someone used to get sick or feeling тАЬnot wellтАЩ, they used to be advised that “In ko Pahard per lay jao – AAB-O-HAWA badli karaoтАЭ (Take them to the hills and give them a change of тАЬWater & AirтАЭ)!

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рд░рдВрдЧреАрд▓рд╛ рдкрдВрдЬрд╛рдм – рдЪрдВрдбреАрдЧрдврд╝ рдореЗрдВ рдПрдХ рджрд┐рди

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рд░реЙрдХ┬ардЧрд╛рд░реНрдбрди рдПрдХ рдЕрджреНрднреБрдд рдХреГрддрд┐ рд╣реИ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ waste рдЪреАрдЬреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЗрддрдиреЗ рд╕рд╛рд░реА рдФрд░ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╣реА рд╕реБрдиреНрджрд░ рдЖрдХреГрддрд┐рдпрд╛ рдмрдиреА рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИрдБ .┬ард╢реНрд░реА рдиреЗрдХ рдЪрдВрдж рдЬреА рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдмрдирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдпреЗ рдЧрд╛рд░реНрдбрди рекреж рдПрдХрдбрд╝ рдореЗрдВ рдлреИрд▓рд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рд╣реИред ┬ардпрд╣рд╛рдВ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рддрд░ рдЖрдХреГрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдВ рд╡реЗрд╕реНрдЯ рдмреЛрддрд▓, рдкреНрд▓реЗрдЯ, рд╕рд┐рд░реЗрдорд┐рдХ рдЯрд╛рдЗрд▓реНрд╕ рдЗрддреНрдпрд╛рджрд┐ рд╕реЗ рдмрдиреА рд╣реИрдВред ┬ардЗрд╕рдХреЗ рдЕрд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛ рдпрд╣рд╛рдВ рдПрдХ рдорд╛рдирд╡ рдирд┐рд░реНрдорд┐рдд рдЭрд░рдирд╛ рднреА рд╣реИред
рд╕реБрдЦрдирд╛ рдЭреАрд▓ рддреЛ рдЪрдВрдбреАрдЧрдврд╝ рдХреА рд╕реБрдВрджрд░рддрд╛ рдХреЛ рдФрд░ рднреА рдмрдврд╝рд╛ рджреЗрддреА рд╣реИред рдЭреАрд▓ рдХреЗ рджреВрд╕рд░реА рддрд░рдл рджрд┐рдЦрддреА рд╢рд┐рд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рдХ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝рд┐рдпрд╛ рдЗрд╕рдХреА рдЦреВрдмрд╕реВрд░рддреА рдореЗрдВ рдЪрд╛рд░ рдЪрд╛рдБрдж рд▓рдЧрд╛рддреА рд╣реИрдВред рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪ рдХрд░ рд╣рдордиреЗ рдмреЗрдЯреЗ рдХреЛ рдЯреЙрдп рдЯреНрд░реИрди рдореЗрдВ рдШреБрдорд╛рдпрд╛ред рдЭреАрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдмреЛрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░реЛрдЧреНрд░рд╛рдо рдмрдирд╛ рд╣реА рд░рд╣реЗ рдереЗ рдХрд┐ рдЭрдорд╛рдЭрдо рдмрд╛рд░рд┐рд╢ рд╢реБрд░реВ рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпреАред рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рд░ рд╢реБрд░реВ рд╣реБрдИ рддреЛ рдлрд┐рд░ рд░реБрдХрдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рд╣реА рдирд╣реАрдВ рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ред рд╡рд╣рд╛рдВ рдШреВрдордиреЗ рдЖрдпреЗ рд╕рднреА рд▓реЛрдЧ рд╢реЗрдб рдХреЗ рдиреАрдЪреЗ рд╣реА рдЦрдбрд╝реЗ рд░рд╣реЗ рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕ рдореМрд╕рдо рдХрд╛ рдЖрдирдВрдж рд▓реЗрддреЗ рд░рд╣реЗред

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