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मसरुर – mini Ellora of Himachal
Masroor temple complex is about 22 Kms from Ranitaal. RaniTal is a Railway Station for Jwalamukhi. If going to Dharmshala then Ranital comes in way a few Kilometers before Kangra. From RaniTaal one has...
View ArticleGetting Leh’d in ten days – Part 1
Whenever I read about someone's excursion to Leh, it's a heroic story all about grit and determination. It's about a man, his machine and the mountain. It's about how one faces the vagaries of nature,...
View ArticleMotorcycle Diaries. Road to Ladakh… (Delhi – Kaza)
As I rode though barren patches, I would not help admire the exquisiteness of the rocks all around – they were as spellbinding as the Grand Canyon, all through the journey on the Indo-China border. No...
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Motorcycle Diaries. Road to Ladakh (Kaza – Keylong – Sarchu)
Bara-lacha La was all clad in snow. Luckily the roads were devoid of any snow, making it easy of us riders to sail through. You’d notice that unlike other key milestones, I haven’t posted any image of...
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Rewalsar – A sacred confluence of multi religions
When you come to Rewalsar, you cannot be untouched by the spiritual vibrations being reflected in every activity in this sacred land, be it the chirpings of the birds, soulful chantings from the...
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Trek to Shikari Devi, The Hunter Goddess
Disoriented, with mixed feelings and helpless (as my mobile had no network and there was no sign of any human beings around), it took me some time to gather my senses and to think about getting out of...
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Mystical monsoon visit to Nahan, Paonta Sahib, and Dakpatthar – Part I
Intermittently, when the Rain God seemed to have become a bit weary and softened the intensity of the downpour to smaller and scantier drops, we took a round of the rain-washed outskirts of the resort....
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Kinnaur-The land of apples (Part 1)
On day 3, before starting off for Sangla, we were in a dilemma on whether to make the short trip to Hatu peak or not. As we had to reach Sangla before it was dark, we decided to skip Hatu peak, which...
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A trip to Kasauli and Baru Sahib on bike
Got up at 7.30 AM. Checked the engine oil in our bikes and found that engine oil level in Hunk was very low. Asked the locals about any spare parts shop around and got to know that we can find one in...
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Kinnaur-The land of apples (Part 2)
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...
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Ladakh Calling… (Part 1) – Delhi to Manali
We started from Shahbad @ around 14:30 Hrs & reached Chandigarh soon without any further break. It was 4:00 in the afternoon & we passed through lot of “Thekas” (Liquor Shops) on the Chandigarh...
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The Great Himachal Circuit – Part 5 : Manali to Delhi Via Shimla
With green mountains on one side and the beautiful Beas on the other side, we crossed beautiful places like Bhunter, Aut and Pandoh. We halted for sometime at the very beautiful Pandoh Dam on the river...
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Ladakh Calling… (Part 2) – Manali to Sarchu
Next morning I was up @ 05:30 Hrs & dived out of bed to see some positive signs of relief but the scene was frustrating & heart breaking. The conditions were totally overcast with little rain....
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A trip to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
From Sankat Mochan Temple, Tara Devi is 20-25 mins drive depending on the skill of driver. This includes a steep uphill drive of 3 kms. This is a very quiet temple, you won’t find much crowded here...
View ArticlePrashar Lake – A Hidden Gem
Summers are already in, cities are heating up, school are closed for summer vacations, children are craving for an outing, isn’t it enough to...
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Unexplored Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh
For Kasauli, you first have to reach Dharampur, and then turn left leaving NH22. The straight NH22 leads to Shimla, which is almost 60 kilometers further away. From Dharampur it is a mere 10 kms drive...
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मानसून का आनंद चायल के जंगलो मे..
अगले सुबह नींद खुली तो याद आया की अरे हम तो पहाड़ो के बीच आए है और सो कर अपना टाइम खराब कर रहे है,बस फिर क्या था रोज़ के क्रियाकलाप निबटा कर प्लान बनाने लगे की की किधर का रुख़ किया जाए,तो सबसे पहले...
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Drive to Manali from Leh
The road upto Upshi was good and at par the Highway, a route from here diverts towards left for Pangong Lake. Hereafter, the character of the terrain starts changing and the road is gradually...
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Reaching Manali and drive back to Delhi
We reached Rohtang at or around 4 PM and passing through the beautiful pass and its valleys amidst dense fog reached Manali at or around 5 PM. Since, Manali was visited many times by all of us and also...
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Oh Shimla! Why are you so beautiful?
Near Fagu Valley : Shimla Off-course I want to confess this…that I have never loved…anybody…anything…so deeply…and admiringly… as I love Shimla! Yes I do!...
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