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My destination ROHTANG, the region of snow - icy land a gorgeous landscapes (IV) 2008-05-09 15:11:06 In continuation...............After a long waiting gradually we reached our destination ROHTANG, the region
of snow - icy land. . Ice and ice, a large area was covered with snow on the slope of Routing. We found a pyramid type structure and half circle shaped structure near a KUND named BEAS KUND, all around the area was like a vast snow of ocean suitable for skating. Sudden clouds covered sometime whole snow area and some times sharp reflections of sunshine on snow seem as milky smoke covering the area. It becomes difficult to gazing the beauty of snow in bare eyes in sunny weather. Sunglass to some extend gives remedy. I had to remove my sunglass for a while to witness natural beauty on large area of snow. But no longer I could, in sharp reflection of sunlight. Stepped in the half Read more:gorgeous
Bus stopped at “MODI” , I think it is like a base camp before mounting expedition to Rohtang Pass. - from roof of a bus (III) 2008-05-09 15:06:53 In continuation.......................................Now , again sitting on the roof of the bus started for destination Rohtang Pass. We were going higher and higher, all the surrounding mountains and hills were gradually changing in a different beauty of nature. , some mountains were found totally rocky , some had a little greenish small bushes and ending with very sharp edges. It was quite different - rude beauty of nature. And our bus now stopped at MODI , just at the bottom of ROHTANG. This place had some hotels and restaurants, shoes and coats are available on hire here for those who are interested to walk and to take full amusement in snow and icy Rohtang. You may say “MODI” as base camp before mounting expedition
to Rohtang Pass. The rocky route from Modi to Rohtang Read more:think
After small village KOTI, my first tourist spot towards Rohtang was RAFALA FALL - from roof of a bus (II) 2008-05-09 15:03:29 in continuation..................................................................... Now, I was feeling slightly cold on roof, but a little later the cold wind from the snow covered mountains was entering into my body and touches bones. Fearing cold , as precaution I chained my jacket up to the neck. After a while, we reached to a small hilly village KOTI in the surrounding of mountains. It is in a valley full of trees like deodar and far, road towards Rohtang pass henceforth is gradually ascending. From here we were slowly leaving greenish scenery of mountain and experienced a different appearance all around – it is a to some extend rocky beautiful mountains without trees or a few trees, places up to Rohtang isfall under KULLU district and beyond Rohtang Pass begins LAHUL a Read more:tourist
Journey Started from Manali for Gorgeous landscapes towards Rohtang - from roof of a bus (I) 2008-05-09 15:01:50 On 9th July'1994 , I went out of hotel , at about 9am I started my journey to Rohtang Pass from Manali
by H.P. truism Department's bus. Many tourists were found here and there in Manali, a lot of tourists among them were started their jouney for Rohtang Pass. No seat was found vacant, I was somehow managed to seat in the front cabin. But just after a while seating in cabin was impossible as the front engine became hot. Along the route river Beas is flowing in our left side at the bottom of green deodar and far trees. River Beas is here taken a wide shape almost approaches to the motor road going to Rohtang Pass. A little ahead was the Nehru Kund where stream is widen through the scattering rocky boulders with flowing milky white water - some spots on the background mountain Read more:Journey
Route Map of Manali and Rohtang from Delhi 2008-05-01 02:58:46 How to reach MANALI or ROHTANG PASS ? A sketch Route Map to Manali
and Rohtang pass with approx. road distance from Delhi is provided for interested tourist.
Beauty in diversity - Started off from Guwahati4Shimla 2008-05-12 22:17:00 3rd July’1994 On this day I began to travel by rail (NorthEast Express) from Kamakhya (Guwahati) with a intention to tour in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh (Kashmir). Today train was 4 hrs. late . My traveling started at about 1.45 pm in the noon. In the midst of heavy rain I was waiting for train, got totally wetted. At last, when train arrived all doors and windows Read more:Beauty
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Kalka to Shimla by toy train - Enjoy en route the majestic Himalayan countryside. 2008-05-15 08:23:00 Whole the day of 4th July I was in Train. NorthEast Express was running for destination Delhi. I enjoyed the journey by train very much . On 5th July’94, early in the morning at about 4 o’clock reached New Delhi railway station. The train was 6 hour late from its schedule time. Washing mouth entered another platform where Himalayan
Queen was placed. The train was chair car, no be Read more:Shimla
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Within Shimla city - Tourist interests 2008-05-18 14:08:00 On 5th July , I reached Shimla
in the evening. Shimla is the queen of all hill stations. Shimla is a ideal place for those who are searching tranquility. It is situated in the northwest side of Himalayas, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla was declared the summer capital of India in 1864. After India’s independence. At present, Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh and
How to reach Shimla 2008-05-26 13:03:00 Shimla is well connected by Air. Jubbarhatti airport in Shimla is connected with major airports at Delhi, Chandigarh, Kullu to the nearby important cities in the plain. Shimla is also well connected by rail with rest of the country.Kalka is the main broad gauge railway station near Shimla. From Kalka several narrow gauge( Toy) trains are scheduled for Shimla. Again, from Shimla Toy trains Read more:Shimla
Tourists who are interested to travel around Shimla . 2008-05-29 08:48:00 Some available tour packages for tourists who are interested to travel around Shimla
, generally conducted by different travel agencies in Shimla. Tour No. 1 : Shimla - Kufri - Fagu - Chini Bunglow -Naldehra – Shimla. – It will cost approx. 200 INR per seat. Tour No. 2 : Shimla - Fagu - Matiana - Narkanda – Shimla – It will cost approx. 250 INR per seat. Tour No. 3 : Shimla - Kufri
Luxurious tourist coaches for your dream holiday on the Kalka-Shimla section 2008-06-01 12:39:00 The deluxe Rail Motor Car : The car will remind you of a bus of the Second World War vintage. it takes 4.25 hrs. to reach the destination Shimla
from Kalka. It can carry 14 passengers at a time. The roof of the car is covered with transparent fibreglass for a clear view of sky and to feel passengers sitting in the open sky, especially feel the beauty of snowfall and raining but without getting Read more:Luxurious
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Some Interesting place around Shimla. 2008-06-10 03:34:00 At about 1-45 pm I started by bus for NARKANDA. I was going through the Hindustan –Tibet road. It was only 68 km from Shimla
. The entire route is going zigzag like snake. . Narkanda is situated at altitude of 8,100 feet and road going to Narkanda is almost at the top of the mountain by gradually climbing upward. One can enjoy alongside the view of the different valleys as the road twists and