Our Trip to Munsiyari: The land of Gauri Ganga and Panchachuli-Part2
Continues from Part 1 18 May, 2009: We started at 5 am in the morning and headed towards Champawat. More greenery was seen around…
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Sattal : Sattal Forest Resort
A stay at the Sattal Forest Resort is the perfect weekend break we city people crave for. For an all season holiday escape close…
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Rising Above the Clouds
I could see why people rated Lansdowne so highly as a monsoon abode. Not everywhere do clouds come down so low and create an aura as if you were up somewhere in the 10,000 ft ASL range. Truly amazing experience it was. It was what I had made this trip for. To see it rain buckets full in unexplored and unexploited mountains. I had got more than what I wished for. I was in a state of pure euphoria. Riding no longer was a conscious effort on my part. My Bull and I were one with the surroundings.
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Follow Up on Nainital via Old Delhi – Tea Garden, Ghodakhal and the Mall
While I was in Nainital on 29-30/06/09, I spotted an attractive looking little hotel near the rope-way base – Hotel Ankur Plaza. It is…
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A Short Discovery Trip to Jageshwar and Nainital, while It Rained the Night
Next day we had to take a trip round touristy spots of the place, before driving back to Bareilly. The next whole day, when the weather was very pleasant, was a rediscovery of Nainital for most of us and a new discovery for a few (the rediscovery for them to be posted later). I am leaving you with a few moments frozen from the next day.
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Clouds of Tranquility
We were speechless, and at peace… Though the moment before we were tired, wiping the sweat, cursing the horseshit around us and trying to…
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A Trip to Landour (Mussoorie)
I planned the trip, one month in advance, as I wanted everything to be in its place. I needed to explore landour as my…
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Yuvraj Singh 22 years old, student and entrepreneur, Mohan Bisht 38 years old, banker and photographer, Gauri Rana 33year old, trekker and storyteller together…
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I must appreciate my company for declaring a National holiday on Monday so that people could take a long weekend off and spend time…
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Tehri Dam (New Tehri – Uttrakhand )
It has a height of 855 feet, making it the 5th tallest dam in the world. The Tehri dam has witnessed continuous questioning and protest by various people, including the noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna. The relocation of more than 100,000 people from the area has led to protracted legal battles over resettlement rights, and ultimately resulted in the project’s delayed completion.
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A Divine Yatra to Dev Bhumi – Uttrakhand
UTTRAKHAND became the 27th state of India in Nov.2000.The provisional capital of Uttrakhand is Dehradun. It is also known as Dev Bhumi (Land of…
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Dehradun – Lansdowne – Gurgaon
My Family was enjoying their summer vacations at my in laws place – Dehradun , so we decided to visit Lansdowne while coming back…
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