I am lucky to have visited some beautiful lakes in India. I will start with the stunning Chandratal in Himachal Pradesh. I have been there twice, I consider myself lucky. And I will drop everything and go there again at the first opportunity! Obviously one such lake is Prashar Lake in Himachal Pradesh. It is…
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2008 Begins on a Silent Note!
Twilight at Dhankar, Spiti, India Due to cold somehow I have chocked my voice! Nephew is too happy, he can keep teasing me and I can only glare and not reply. Even my students would be very happy if they come to know of it! But thankfully classes begin next week only. Methinks this is…
The Bakri Wala (shepherd) at the Markha Valley, Ladakh
I somehow feel like blogging about an old incident today. We went to Ladakh in June 2005. The plan was to trek through the Markha Valley. We completed the first day’s trek upto Jhinchan successfully but then the trouble began. I developed a thoroughly upset stomach. We continued for small distances for the next two…
Pre-booking with Tour Operators in India
Yumthang Valley: Sikkim, We Booked the Tour at Gangtok I sometimes get email queries for information on Ladakh or Sikkim. The most frequently asked question is: “Can you recommend a good travel agent to book the tour through?” The problem is we travel almost like backpackers in India (my blog posts are a testimony to…
Visiting Sikkim in December: FAQ
After coming back from the Kuari Pass Trek in June, 2006 I was restless as to where would we go in December. When a colleague suggested Sikkim, I liked the idea and when I told him, so did Sesha. We did check out a few packages for Sikkim Tourism but in the end we decided to…
When I Saw Snow for the First Time at Sar Pass!
When my husband and I started visiting mountains together, I used to break into a song and dance about any snow capped peak I could spot even if it was at a great distance. Seshadri, who had trekked before would tease me a lot and always brag about his experiences of walking on snow for…
Another Tale from Kuari Pass Trek, Uttranchal Himalayas, India
We met three fabulous people on the trek through Kuari Pass in Uttranchal Himalayas (India) this June. Sonu was our guide for the trek and Vikrant and Virendra owned the horses that carried our luggage. I have talked about in a post before. This tale belongs to Sonu and he told it to us when…
A Query for Ladakh that Brought a Smile to my Face on an Otherwise Lousy Day
Magical Ladakh My day at work left me feeling very flat and drained today. My evening Table Tennis sessions are a perfect antidote to such stress but even that failed to lift my spirits which is truly rare. When I reached home and kept my keys next to the TV, Sesha left his violin and…
Longing for Some 10 KMPH Days Again!
This time when I came back from the Kuari Pass trek, I felt totally disconnected from my day to day life. Now, two and a half months later, I can barely remember the trek. Life is flashing past me in a whirl of activities and I feel overwhelmed at times. Then, I know it is…
Manali-Leh Highway and the Border Roads Organization
The new academic semester has started and it will take me sometime to get back to my regular blogging. At the start of the semester, life seems so hectic, but two weeks later, I invariably find time. In the meanwhile, I thought I will share this moving piece written by Vikrum at How the Other…