by niranjan | Oct 15, 2016 | Experiences
It is said that Badrinath is one of the 4 ‘dhams’ of the Hindu Religion and one should get a ‘bulawa’ or call, to visit it. We were to told that the road to Badrinath was blocked for 4 days due to heavy landslides and our chances of visiting it were dim. However, we...
by niranjan | Oct 3, 2016 | Experiences
We started up to Hemkund Saheb early next morning on mules. The climb was steep and it was not really fun on the mules. It was rather cold and we had some heavy duty cold warm clothes. The air gets thinner and the breathing gets labored. We reached the Gurudwara just...
by niranjan | Sep 1, 2016 | Experiences
Dehra Dun – 1430 ft Ghangaria – 10,000 ft Valley of flowers – 11,800 ft HemkundSaheb – 14,200 ft. The next day, refreshed, we set forth to Joshirmath. Reached there early afternoon and immediately went to Auli, a nearby hill station and a skiing centre, by ropeway....
by niranjan | Aug 29, 2016 | Experiences
From the airport, we started our journey in a Tempo Traveller which was hired for the entire journey, with our ever smiling driver Alibhai, towards a place called Rudraprayag. The Tempo Traveller is a weird vehicle. It had place for 13, so it was comfortable for us...
by niranjan | Aug 23, 2016 | Experiences
If you want a child to do something, just say, “You are not supposed to do that”. However, if you want a man (especially an old man) to do something, just say, “You cannot do it” We are a group of friends who meet at a Dhaba every 3 months or so, to have a few drinks...
