05 May

рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рдЪрд▓ рдбрд╛рдпрд░реА : рджреЛ рдкрд▓ рдХреЗ рдЬреАрд╡рди рд╕реЗ… (Sirmour рд╕рд┐рд░рдореМрд░ – рднрд╛рдЧ 1)

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рдХрд╛рдВрдЧреЛ рдЬреЛрд╣рдбрд╝реА рдореЗрдВ рд╣реА рдореБрдЦреНрдп рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рд╕реЗ рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд┐рдореА рдиреАрдЪреЗ рдХреА рдЙрддрд░рд╛рдИ рдкрд░ рдХреИрдВрдк рд░реЛрдВрдХреНрд╕ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рдордВрдЬрд┐рд▓ рд╣реИ | рд╣рдореЗ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рд░рд┐рд╕реЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рд╕реЗ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЗрдиреЛрд╡рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рд╕реМрд░рдн ( рдЗрд╕ рдХреИрдореНрдк рдХреЗ рдорд╛рд▓рд┐рдХ рдХрд╛ рдмреЗрдЯрд╛} рдЖрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЕрдм рд╣рдореЗ рдЗрд╕ рдХрдЪреНрдЪреА рдФрд░ рдкрдерд░реАрд▓реА рд╕рдбрдХ рдкрд░ рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рд╕реБрд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рд╡ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ рдкрд░ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рд╣реИ | рдЗрд╕ рд╕рдбрдХ рдкрд░ рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рдмрдврд╝рд╛рддреЗ рд╣реА рд▓реИрдВрд╕рдбрд╛рдЙрди рдХреЗ рд╣рд┐рд▓ рд╡реНрдпреВ рд╢рд╛рдВрддрд┐ рд░рд╛рдЬ рд░рд┐рд╕реЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХреА рдпрд╛рдж рддрд╛рдЬрд╛ рд╣реЛ рдЖрдИ | рдмрд┐рд▓рдХреБрд▓ рд╡реИрд╕реА рд╣реА рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдордЧрд░ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рдЙрд╕рд╕реЗ рднреА рдПрдХ рдХрд┐рдореА рдФрд░ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд▓рдореНрдмрд╛, рдКрдкрд░ рд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рд░рд┐рд╢ рдФрд░ рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рд▓рдЧрд╛рддрд╛рд░ рдЖрд╡рд╛рдЬрд╛рд╣реА рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмреАрдЪ рдмреАрдЪ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХреЗ рдкреЛрдЦрд░ рд╕реЗ рдмрди рдЧрдП рд╣реИрдВ рдЬрд┐рдирдореЗ рд╕реЗ рдЧреБрдЬрд░рддреЗ рдбрд░ рд▓рдЧрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрд╣реАрдВ рдЖрдк рдХреА рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХрд╛ рдкрд╣рд┐рдпрд╛ рди рдлрдБрд╕ рдЬрд╛рдпреЗ, рдордЧрд░ рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рд╕рд┐рд╡рд╛ рдХреЛрдИ рдФрд░ рдЪрд╛рд░рд╛ рднреА рддреЛ рдирд╣реА | рдирд╛рд╕реНрддрд┐рдХ рдкрддрд╛ рдирд╣реА рдХреИрд╕реЗ рдЗрди рд▓рдореНрд╣реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╛рд░ рдкрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗ, рдордЧрд░ рд╣рдо рддреЛ рд░рд╛рдо рд░рд╛рдо рдФрд░ рд╡рд╛рд╣реЗрдЧреБрд░реБ рд╡рд╛рд╣реЗрдЧреБрд░реБ рдХрд░рддреЗ рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рд░ рдпреЗ рд╕реЛрдЪрддреЗ рд╣реБрдпреЗ рдХрд┐ ┬ардЗрд╕ рдмрд╛рд░ рддреЛ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖ рдЧрдП рдЕрдЧрд▓реА рдмрд╛рд░ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдРрд╕реА рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдирд╣реА рдЖрдирд╛, рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЗрд╕реА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдбрд░ рдкрд░ рдХрд╛рдмреВ рдкрд╛рддреЗ рдЖ рд░рд╣реЗрдВ рд╣реИ | рд░рд┐рд╕реЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХреА рдЗрдиреЛрд╡рд╛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЪрд▓ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдкреАрдЫреЗ рдкреАрдЫреЗ рд╣рдо рдордЧрд░ рдЕрднреА рддрдХ рддреЛ рд░рд┐рд╕реЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдореЛ рдирд┐рд╢рд╛рдБ рд╣реА рдирд╣реА | рдордЧрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рджреВрд░ рдиреАрдЪреЗ рдШрд╛рдЯреА рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХреА рдХреБрдЫ рдЯрдБрдХрд┐рдпрд╛рдВ рдирдЬрд░ рдЖрддреА рд╣реИ рддреЛ рдорди рдореЗрдВ рдЖрд╢рд╛ рдХреА рдПрдХ рдирдИ рд▓рд╣рд░ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдВрдЪрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬрдм рдЗрддрдирд╛ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪ рдЧрдП рддреЛ рд╡рд╣рд╛рдБ рднреА рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪ рд╣реА рдЬрд╛рдпреЗрдВрдЧреЗ рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╣рдорд╕реЗ рдЖрдЧреЗ рддреЛ рдЗрдиреЛрд╡рд╛ рд╣реИ | рд╣рд╛рд▓рд╛рдВрдХрд┐ рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рд╡рд╣реА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рдирдЬрд╛рд░реЗ рднреА, рдордЧрд░ рдЕрдм рдЬрд▓реНрджреА рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрдиреЗ рдХреА рд╣рд╕рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЗрд╕реЗ рднреЛрдЧрдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдХреЛрдИ рдЗрд░рд╛рджрд╛ рдирд╣реА, рдЕрдиреНрдпрдерд╛ рдЖрдк рдХрд╣реАрдВ рднреА рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рд░реЛрдХ рдХрд░ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдШрдВрдЯреЛ рдЧреБрдЬрд╛рд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ | рдкрд░рдиреНрддреБ рдЪрд╛рд╣рдд рдЕрдм рдпрд╣реА рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдмрд╕ рдЕрдм рдпреЗ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рддрд░рд╣ рдЬрд▓реНрджреА рд╕реЗ рдХрдЯ рдЬрд╛рдпреЗ |

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Golden Trip to Sri Harmandir Sahab, Amritsar

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The entire ambience is soothing and spiritual with kirtans being sung by the gurus sitting inside the temple. Even though the entire journey from the start of the line till one enters the actual temple where the Guru Granth sahib is kept and Gurbani is recited takes about three hours, thousands of people from all castes, creeds and ethnicities throng the Golden temple every day. The temple is open all through the day and night except from 12am to 3pm when the routine cleaning takes place. Awaiting their turns to enter the holy chamber the тАЬEkonkarтАЭ mantra is chanted by all the devotees. The environment is extremely divine. Despite of the rush, a true believer in God can easily connect with the creator here. The actual darshan is even more mystical. One feels as if one has attained the ultimate peace.

Making our way out of the chamber, we looked into the sarovar which is house to a multitude of orange and black fishes. We managed to make our way out and sat for a long time in the premises of the temple overlooking the sarovar.

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Visiting Kaluk in West Sikkim

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If you are an aficionado of history, then Rabdentse is a place not to be missed if you are on a trip to West Sikkim. Located on a ridge near Upper Pelling, Rabdentse was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Sikkim from 1670 to 1814. It was destroyed by the Gurkha invasion and now only the ruins of the palace remain. The remains of the palace have been declared as of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India. The ruins offer panoramic views of Mt. Kanchendzonga.

Vikram dropped us at the point from where we were to trek about 1.5 km through forest to reach the ruins. A huge decorated gate leads to the trekking path. We started our journey through a stone-cobbled path through the forest. The path was narrow and dark. The forest was deep. There was not a person to be seen anywhere. It was super-thrilling!!

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рдордгрд┐рдХрд░реНрдг – рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреА рдЧреЛрдж рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╕рд╛ рдПрдХ рд╕реБрд░рдореНрдп рддреАрд░реНрде рд╕реНрдерд▓

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рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реА рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдкрдиреЗ рдкрдврд╝рд╛ рдХреА рдордирд╛рд▓реА рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рдиреАрдп рд╕реНрдерд▓реЛрдВ рдХреА рд╕реИрд░ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдХрд░реАрдм рдЖрда рдмрдЬреЗ рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рдХреИрдВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪреЗ, рдЗрд╕…

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Montreal City tour

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On Saturday we had started our journey.Our train departure time was 0645 from Toronto (Union station ).Business class coaches were quite good , spacious and clean . We were given warm welcome and assistance by VIA Rail friendly staff.The difference in Business class and Economy class here is only food.In Business class food is included where as in Economy class we have to buy food.As a usual routine we got our tea , biscuits and later breakfast in train.In the end they had served complimentary wine.It was a 05 hour journey and we reached Montreal at 1200 noon.As we were entering in the Montreal City we can feel just by looking at the road , houses and other infrastructure ┬аthat it is a completely different city not similar to Toronto.
When we were booking our Hotel we thought of two factors; one is cost/location i.e. distance from railway station as our return train was also early morning train.Secondly as were not able to decide on Hotels as per reviews posted in Google we decided to go for a chain and brand Hotels which are tried and tested.Thus we finally booked our room in Sheraton Hotel Montreal.Our decision of choosing a Hotel Near Central station and close to city centre helped us a lot as we have not used any public transport / Cab service in Montreal.So we walked from station to Hotel.It was a 06 minutes walk.

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Unexplored Uttarakhand тАУ The Misty Mountains Retreat in Jhaltola, near Gangolihat

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It had been a long tiring winter and a recharging vacation had been on the cards for far too long. Sushil тАУ a close friend, suggested a new retreat in Uttarakhand – The Misty Mountains. He had been there with his wife and another couple in his friend circle. The name itself suggested just the kind of place I wanted to go to. Reminded me of the many exotic locales from fantasy books I had read over the years. I was sufficiently intrigued to check out their website at http://themistymountains.in and was soner convinced.

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My first hill ride from Delhi to Dehradun and Mussourie

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While planning for the route, we had no idea about the Saharanpur road conditions and more worse was leaving the highway for a while, anyway, next 40 kms or so were on kind of worse unending roads. You can imagine the roads with the fact that I was not driving straight literally even for a second and there was no road at all but just potholes filled with mud and water. We all were literally praying that when this road would come to an end cursing the local SP MLA.

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рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рдЪрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдмреЗрд╢рдХрд┐рдорддреА рд╣реАрд░рд╛ – рдордирд╛рд▓реА

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рджреЛрд╕реНрддреЛрдВ, рдЗрд╕ рд╢реНрд░рдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ рдХреА рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реА рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рдореИрдиреЗрдВ рдЖрдк рд▓реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдпреБрде рд╣реЛрд╕реНрдЯрд▓ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рджреА рдереА рдЬреЛ рд╕рднреА рдХреЛ рдкрд╕рдВрдж рдЖрдИ….

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Pahalgam, in Kashmir

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Collect your entry tickets and then wander around the meadow or sit for a while, take tea, snacks or cold drink from the stalls here and enjoy misty clouds and a cool breeze. Baisaran is a lush green meadow with undulating hills and dotted with tall pine and deodar trees all around. It presents a picturesque view of the snow clad mountain on the backdrops.
You slowly start relating all bollywood songs, especially 1960тАЩs, 70тАЩs and even of early 80тАЩs, which were shot here with both male and female protagonist running towards each other from opposite side, ended in holding each otherтАЩs hands and singing some great songs.

Special guests are here too who will fill your photographic hobby and the very little cute rabbit will come at Rs.10/- for as many snaps as you can take within a limited time. Horses are at free of cost for photo shoot.

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway & Ooty

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Incidentally it is owned by Mithun Chakravarthy. After freshening up we went for a little sightseeing. There are usual points like any other hill station. First one was Doddabetta peak which is highest point of Ooty. One can see far and wide from this point but only if the sky is clear which sadly was not the case for us.

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Manali to Delhi in one stretch: Memoir and road review

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We had informed the reception that we would be moving out early morning though still it felt strange leaving hotel without informing anyone in person. I mean what if some guest decides to walk out with blanket or towel or anything else? Did we miss some step there or the reception didnтАЩt got the point when we informed in night that we would be moving tomorrow morning?

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Manali and around / Hotel review: Tourist Hotel

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While choosing the hotel, I had four things in mind; Cost, Parking facility, location and good reviews. While the rates may vary over time, Rs. 1150/- per day was quite reasonable for the season even if late of June and one doesnтАЩt expect five star facilities but trust me, there was nothing left to us to wish for.

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