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Kinnaur-The land of apples (Part 2)

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After about two and a half hours we reached Reckong Peo,or Peo, as it is popularly known. Peo is situated at an altitude of around 2200 metres above sea level and is at the base of the Kinner Kailash massif. From here, Kalpa was a short 20 minute drive and by lunch time we reached Kalpa. Our plan was to halt at the PWD rest house, which turned out to be a cottage with an excellent view of the mountains. Staying in Kalpa can be compared to living in the lap of nature. Overlooking the Kinner Kailash range, this is one of the most picturesque ┬аhill stations one can ever visit. This quaint town was once the headquarters of Kinnaur district before it was replaced ┬аby Reckong Peo. The collector’s office has now been taken over by the HP Irrigation Department while the old SP office is now a small police outpost. The old building of the District Hospital is visible behind the new building of a recently constructed Primary Health Centre. ┬аFrom Kalpa, one can spot the famous Shiva Linga, nestled in the middle of the Kinner Kailash massif. It is a 2 day trek from Kalpa for the strong and sturdy.

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рдЧрдврд╝рд╡рд╛рд▓ рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбреА: рд░реБрджреНрд░рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рдЧ – рдХрд╛рд░реНрддрд┐рдХ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдореА – рдХрд░реНрдгрдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рдЧ

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рдЙрдкрд░ рдХреЗ рдирдЬрд╝рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдиреЗ рд╢рд░реАрд░ рдХреЛ рддрд░реЛ рддрд╛рдЬрд╝рд╛ рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдерд╛, рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдЙрддрд░рддреЗ рд╡рдХреНрдд рдЬрд╝реНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рдордп рдирд╣реА рд▓рдЧрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЙрддрд░рддреЗ рд╣реА рдкреИрджрд▓ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЖрд░рдВрдн. рдХреБрдЫ рдПрдХ рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рд╣реА рдЪрд▓реЗ рдереЗ рдХрд┐ рджреЛрд╕реНрддреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдердХрд╛рди рд▓рдЧрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреА, рд╕реЛрдЪрд╛ рдЪрд▓реЛ рдЬреЛ рд╕рд╛рдзрди рдорд┐рд▓ рдЬрд╛рдП рдЖрдЧреЗ рддрдХ рдЙрд╕реА рдореЗ рдЪрд▓ рдкрдбрд╝реЗрдВрдЧреЗ. рдЕрдм рдЪрд▓рддреЗ рдЪрд▓рддреЗ рд╣рд░ рдПрдХ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХреЛ рд╣рд╛рде рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдХрд░ рд░реЛрдХрдиреЗ рдХреА рдХреЛрд╢рд┐рд╢ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд░рд╣реЗ, рдкрд░ рд╕рдм рдмреЗрдХрд╛рд░. рдХрд┐рд╕реНрдордд рд╕реЗ рдереЛрдбрд╝реА рджреЗрд░ рдмрд╛рдж рдПрдХ рдЯреНрд░рдХ рдЖрддрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдИ рджрд┐рдпрд╛, рдЖрдзреЗ рдорди рд╕реЗ рдЗрд╕реЗ рд╣рд╛рде рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдпреЗ рдХреНрдпрд╛! рдЯреНрд░рдХ рддреЛ рдереЛрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рд░реБрдХ рд╣реА рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛.

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Dayara Bugyal – Part 2/2

Dayara Bugyal – Part 2/2

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Our trail was up and down over stones, tree trunks and crossing a couple of streams. We even witnessed last patch of ice around the streams. Arjun showed me how the place must be buried under snow as evident from flattened branches of shrubs. The forest was mainly comprised of Oak trees but there were others including┬аBhoj┬аtree from where┬аbhoj patracomes from. We were constantly descending and my knees started showing signs of wavering on trying to descend. As treking pole I picked up one tree branch and broke it in couple of strokes to make it suitable to which Arjun complimented that I have become a pro now.

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Dayara Bugyal – Part1/2

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We finally started at 5:45 AM and straight hit the road to Gangotri. The twists and turns were churning my stomach and sleep┬аwas dozing me off. I got woken up couple of times due to being thrown away by swerves. The journey up was not very exciting. There was no river following our route as Bhagirathi (or Ganga) comes into picture only near Tehri. There was lot of haze due to which mountains and landscape was not looking great.┬аThe road was broken at many places due to landslide and due to dryness, there was lot of dust blowing from passing vehicles. The mountain face also looked scarred at many places due to debris from landslide and construction spreading over it. The weather was unnaturally very hot and devoid of moisture because of which loose earth of rubble was flying & getting all over you. Finally the river was seen with muddy color but very less flow. The reduced flow┬аturned out was due to ice having started to melt only now and river would be in full flow in June.

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рдпрдореБрдиреЛрддреНрд░реА рдореЗрдВ рдЯреНрд░реЗрдХрд┐рдВрдЧ

рдпрдореБрдиреЛрддреНрд░реА рдореЗрдВ рдЯреНрд░реЗрдХрд┐рдВрдЧ

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рд╡реЛ рдореЗрд░реА рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдЯреНрд░реЗрдХрд┐рдВрдЧ рдереАред рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдмрд╛рд░ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░ рддрд▓ рд╕реЗ 3000 рдореАрдЯрд░ рдХреА рдКрдВрдЪрд╛рдИ рдкрд╛рд░ рдХреА рдереАред рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдмрд╛рд░ рдЗрддрдиреЗ рдмрдбреЗ-рдмрдбреЗ рдкрддреНрдерд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд▓рд╛рдВрдШрддрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рдЪрд▓ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ред рдЬрд┐рдиреНрджрдЧреА рдореЗрдВ рдпрд╣ рд╕рдм рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдмрд╛рд░ рджреЗрдЦ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдореИрдВред рдореБрдЭреЗ рдЗрди рд╕рдм рдЪреАрдЬреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдмрд╛рддреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдХреЛрдИ рдЖрдЗрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдерд╛ред

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Temple Trails of Karnataka-Part 2-MULLAYANNAGIRI PEAK

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We were now off to Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka with a height of 1,930 metres(6,330 feet). It is said to be the highest peak between the Himalayas and the Nilgiris. The route from Chikmagalur town to the peak is a thrilling drive with fantastic views all along the way.

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Pachmarhi тАУ In HeavenтАЩs Abode (Trek 1)

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We started walking carrying our backpacks to our first destination .. towards Pandav Caves .
While walking through the city , which is mainly an Army Cantonment area housing many servicemen, we happened to see a church named “Protestant Church” it was bolted and locked with some buffaloes grazing in the area enclosed within the walls of the church. Probably the church only opened on Sundays for public prayers,sermons and religious meetings.
This magnificent structure reminds one of the British annexation of this region and making it a summer hill resort.By looking at the church its medieval architecture and grandeur can easily be apprehended.
A few minutes walk ahead lead us towards the Pachmarhi lake towards the south surrounded by the Golf Course with local habitation around its pockets.

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рдкрд┐рдгреНрдбрд╛рд░реА рдЧреНрд▓реЗрд╢рд┐рдпрд░ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛- рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА рд╕реЗ рдзрд╛рдХреБрдбреА

рдкрд┐рдгреНрдбрд╛рд░реА рдЧреНрд▓реЗрд╢рд┐рдпрд░ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛- рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА рд╕реЗ рдзрд╛рдХреБрдбреА

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рдмреИрдЬрдирд╛рде рд╕реЗ рдЖрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдЧреЛрдорддреА рдирджреА рдХреЗ рдкреБрд▓ рдХреЛ рдкрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рдХреЗ рдереЛрдбрд╛ рд╕рд╛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдкрд░ рднрд░рд╛рдбреА рд╕реНрдЯреИрдгреНрдб рдЖрддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдпрд╣рд╛рдВ рд╕реЗ рднрд░рд╛рдбреА рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рдЬреАрдкреЗрдВ рдорд┐рд▓рддреА рд╣реИрдВред рднрд░рд╛рдбреА рд╕реМрдВрдЧ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рд╕рдбрдХ рдкрд░ рдХрдкрдХреЛрдЯ рд╕реЗ рдХрд░реАрдм рджреЛ рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдПрдХ рдХрд╕реНрдмрд╛ рд╣реИред рднрд░рд╛рдбреА рдореЗрдВ рдлрд┐рд░ рджреЛрдмрд╛рд░рд╛ рдЬреАрдкреЛрдВ рдХреА рдмрджрд▓реА рдХрд░рдХреЗ рд╕реМрдВрдЧ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдЬреАрдк рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд╛ рдмреИрдарддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред рдЬрд╣рд╛рдВ рдмрд╛рдЧреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рд╕реЗ рднрд░рд╛рдбреА рддрдХ рдмрдврд┐рдпрд╛ рд╕рдбрдХ рдмрдиреА рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИ, рд╡рд╣реА рднрд░рд╛рдбреА рд╕реЗ рдЖрдЧреЗ рд╕реМрдВрдЧ рддрдХ рдорд╣рд╛рдмреЗрдХрд╛рд░ рд╕рдбрдХ рд╣реИред рд╡реИрд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рдЧреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рд╕реЗ рд╕реАрдзреЗ рд╕реМрдВрдЧ рддрдХ рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕рд╕реЗ рднреА рдЖрдЧреЗ рд▓реЛрд╣рд╛рд░рдЦреЗрдд рддрдХ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рдЬреАрдкреЗрдВ рдорд┐рд▓ рдЬрд╛рддреА рд╣реИрдВ

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рдпрд╛рджреЗрдВ рдкрдЪрдордврд╝реА рдХреА рднрд╛рдЧ 3 : рдбрдЪреЗрд╢ рдлреЙрд▓ рдФрд░ рд╡реЛ рдиреАрдЪреЗ рдЧрд┐рд░рддреЗ рдкрддреНрдерд░….

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рдЕрдм рддрдХ рдЗрд╕ рд╢реНрд░реГрдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдкрдиреЗ рдкрдврд╝рд╛ рдХрд┐ рдХреИрд╕реА рд░рд╣реА рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рд╣рдЯрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╕реЗ рдирд╛рдЧрдкреБрд░ рдХреА рд░реЗрд▓ рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рдирд╛рдЧрдкреБрд░ рд╕реЗ рдкрдЪрдордврд╝реА рддрдХ рдХреА рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ…

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Gomukh Travelogue

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I have always been fascinated by lofty mountains & rivers. But no sooner than this summer, my fascination rose to the level of determination to visit тАЬGOMUKHтАЭ тАУ the so called origin of river Ganga, A documentary on ganga was aired on national geo provided further insight into the mythological aspect of it. Also one prominent reason was that I hail from Patna which is located at the banks of river Ganga.

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Kodachadri – A Rocking experience

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Nestled in the western ghats of the south indian state, Karnataka, is Kodachadri , a mountain peak (altitude – 1343 m above sea level). The first thought that crosses anyone’s mind on mention of Kodachadri is trekking as it is known to be a trekker’s paradise.

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