Images of Himalayan Peaks
The temperatures are slowly raising from the lows of the winter, and as the mercury is moving up, I am reminded of the cooler…
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In the lap of the great Himalayan Ranges lies this mesmerising state of Himachal Pradesh. Possessing an enviable diversity of natural beauty, Himachal Pradesh cradles snow capped mountains, snow fed rivers, dense deodar forests, cultivated terraces and apple orchards within itself. Fondly called as Devbhumi or land of the Gods, this land welcomes visitors to enjoy the natural splendour of Rajgarh Valley, Chail, Great Himalayan National Park and Pin Valley National Park. For a peek into the past, there are historical sites like Sujanpur Tihra and Kangra Fort.
Bird watchers would love the Maharana Pratap Sagar Lake Sanctuary, which attracts multitudes of migratory ducks from the Siberian region during winter months. Himachal Pradesh has pleasant summers and cold winters with snowfall in some places. Many favoured destinations for those who wish to get away from the heat of the plains are the hill stations of Simla, Dalhousie, Kasauli, Manali and Chail.
Wishful Riding… Part 3 (Sangla to Kaza)
Post the ride till Sangla mentioned here, I crashed for the night and ended that chapter there. This is the 3rd in a series…
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Having written about the previous day’s ride here, and having called it an end for that day, I start with Day 2 of the…
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With the avdent of March, the smell of spring and the warmth of the sun feels good… also the weather is just about right…
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A Short Trip to Dharamshala
The trip to Dharamshala got planned just like that.One fine evening as we didn’t have anything to do to pass sometime prior to dinner…
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Tirthan Valley-an uncharted heaven in Himachal
Our very own resort kitchen guy ‘yogi’ also hopped in for this trek with due permission and became our trek guide voluntarily. It was considered to be an easy trek of about one hour one side for adults; but with small kids it was relatively tough.
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Jalori Pass
I first heard of Jalori from Kaushik. Jalori by its sheer steepness was his litmus test for his Yamaha rx100 to be able to…
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Motorcycling Nirvana @ 13000 Ft
We regrouped at the tunnel, where every bike thumped like a thousand guns going off simultaneously.
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Trip to Dharamshala and Mcleodganj (Part II)
Around a month back, I had written an article about the first day of a visit to McLeodganj and Dharamshala. This article is about…
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Timber Trail Heights – Review
Timber Trail Heights is a resort/hotel on a hill where you can only reach through a cable car. How to reach Timber Trail, which…
Read MoreDelhi – Shimla Road Review
Last weekend, I drove to Kalka, rather Parwanoo, on my way to Timber Trail Heights, its one of those hotels perched on a hill…
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Trip to Dharamshala and Mcleodganj (Part I)
After spending time over there, we headed in a steep path downhill (thanks to the knowledge of our taxi driver), and visited a Devi’s temple in the valley below (and there was almost nobody there except for a couple of locals); we rounded off the first day by visiting the war memorial, setup to honor the armed forces.
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