
Mighty Mcllo – A Journey to the Little Lhasa
“If you can imagine a hidden place, tucked safely away from the world…concealed by walls of high, snow-capped mountains…a place rich with all the…
Read More“If you can imagine a hidden place, tucked safely away from the world…concealed by walls of high, snow-capped mountains…a place rich with all the…
Read MoreKalpa (2960 mtrs ASL) is a sleepy Himalayan outpost, with abounding greens, offering a vantage view of snow clad Kinner (derivative is the newer…
Read MoreKalpa/Sangla/Chitkul (Mar 2010) We managed a full week break (09 days in effect, Saturday to next Sunday) thanks to the rare confluence of three…
Read MoreThis very famous hippy quote made me to search more and more about the hippy culture. I watched a documentary ‘Last Hippy Standing’ and finally decided to spend a few days in Kasol. I have been to the place once before, with my friends. But that was on bikes and we spent only a night in Kasol. This time i planned to stay there for atleast 4 days and same number of nights. After going through many blogs, I decided to stay at Alpine Guest House owned by Sanjay Mukherjee. The companion would be none other than Munish Bhya (who accompanied me to ‘Trip to Mussoorie and Landour’. as well).
Read MoreWe halted there for about an hour to tank up on fuel, breakfast and water. Soon it was time to move and we headed out to Tanglang La over the Gata Loops, which is a series of 21 hairpin bends, starting at 13780 Ft ASl and in a stretch of 17 kms, take you up by 1500 Ft to 15302 ft ASL.
Read MoreThere were many more scenic places to visit around Dalhousie but for us, it was time to say Bye. We were in the car, climbing down from Dalhousie to Pathankot. Our mind full with the thoughts of Journey but one thing became clear, this beauty is impossible to explain through words so, just a piece of advice for all – Go visit Dalhousie.
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Read MoreAmbitious two day trip to cover Narkanda , Jalori Pass, around 1100 Kms in chilly weather of December 2009. Narkanda is at 2621 metres…
Read MoreI’ve heard the call of the wild since a very tender age, but never really answered it the way I wanted to (when I…
Read MoreWhile we were at Sangla, we were suggested to drive down to a small Himalayan village on Indo-China Border as a day outing. It…
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