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Day 16: A trail along the Parvati River

Print This Post December 20, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 3 Comments

A note about temperature Kasol has really less useable hours as compared to other places I have been to. Sunlight hits the valley at 9:00 am and goes behind the mountains by 2:30 pm. Any activity must be done within this available time. At night, temperatures fall to -3 or -4 degree Celsius. I had … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Himachal trip '15, Kasol

Day 15: Timepass in Manali and onward to Kasol

Print This Post December 19, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Spending some time around Manali Mall I had a few hours in Manali before I could catch a bus towards Kasol. I decided to make some good use of the time. I visited the Monastery at the Mall road. I also visited the pine forest (Van Vihar) from where I had returned yesterday due to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Himachal trip '15, Kasol, Manali

Day 14: Visiting the northernmost point of my trip

Print This Post December 18, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 4 Comments

My mobile ditched me (momentarily) It had snowed last night. There was a thin layer of snow on everything that was exposed. The vehicles used the ramp in front of the hotel to propel and ignite the engines. A local said that some of the worst cars are the Tata Diesel variants. They need external … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Himachal trip '15, Manali, Solang Valley

Day 13: To the cold of Manali

Print This Post December 18, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas

Hotel Sangam should be taken by ASI The building in which I was staying in Mandi is probably as old as the ancient artefacts around it. It is hard to figure that out from the upper floors. The paint-job conceals most of the visible defects. If I had realised this earlier, I wouldn’t have even … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Himachal trip '15, Manali, Mandi

Day 12: Rewalsar and Mandi

Print This Post December 16, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 3 Comments

My camera ditched me I was using a Sony Cybershot point-and-shoot (DSC-W630) to capture the images of this trip. That small form factor camera has been my companion in the last three trips, too. Me and my sister have been using it for the last three years. It was quite foggy today morning. The moment … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Himachal trip '15, Mandi, Rewalsar

Day 11: Travelling to Mandi

Print This Post December 15, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 6 Comments

From Palampur to Mandi I had to leave early from Chachian in order to reach Mandi before sunset. The 110 kms travel took a long time. A private bus that had come from Dharamshala took 45 minutes to reach Palampur bus stand. It stopped at every other corner for passengers. The bus that I took … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Chachian, Himachal trip '15, Mandi, Palampur

Day 10: Everything, x km in y direction of Palampur

Print This Post December 14, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 6 Comments

The Dhauladhar range looked brilliant in the clear, morning sky. However, the ground near me didn’t. I had a hard time sleeping in the ruckus made by the marriage party. When I woke up, the place was in a mess. A lot of disposable plates, plastic glasses, remains of fireworks and empty liquor bottles were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Andretta, Baijnath, Chachian, Himachal trip '15, Palampur, Tashi Jong

Day 9: Chachian, a village 13 km West of Palampur

Print This Post December 13, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas

A ride on Kangra Valley Railway One of the reasons to take a detour to Kangra was to ride the narrow gauge train. My stay at Kangra in an abysmal hotel was mildly offset by my visit to the Kangra Fort. According to the manager of Hotel Yatriki, I should have also visited Chamunda Devi … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Chachian, Himachal trip '15, Kangra, Kangra Valley Railways, Palampur

Day 8: A detour to Kangra

Print This Post December 12, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Bidding Dharamshala goodbye My four days at Dharamshala was a very pleasing and memorable experience. I had a chat with Nandy (the guy with whom I did the North-East ’14 trip and the Vietnam ’15 trip). He had been to the place before and mentioned that he could stay there for weeks and not feel … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Dharamshala, Himachal trip '15, Kangra

Day 7: Three Dharams in Dharamshala

Print This Post December 11, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

It had rained quite heavily last night. In fact, it was raining cats and dogs at 8:00 am. The rain subsided at around 11:00 am. I had a quick lunch (or brunch) and decided to cover the vicinity of McLeod Ganj on foot. A small walk to Bhaksunag waterfalls Bhaksunag waterfall is a very short … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Dharamshala, Himachal trip '15, tea, Tibet
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