Dhikur Pokhari is a small lake on the way from Pissang to Manang, on the Annapurna Circuit Trek. Dhikur means pigeon and Pokhahri means a small pond. So the name literally means a pond of pigeons. While I didn’t see to many pigeons there were two ducks of some kind at a far distance on…
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The Walk to the Old Dhanachuli Village, Uttarakhand
On my first day at Te Aroha, Sumant asked me if I would like to go for a walk to the old Dhanachuli Village the next morning. I was game for it, after all I had just come back after trekking in Nepal. We were also starting leisurely after the breakfast. For breakfast I had…
Te Aroha, Dhanachuli, Uttarakhand- A Romantic Getaway
Te Aroha is tucked away in a snug corner at Dhanachuli, Uttarakhand. It was the former summerhouse of Asha and Sumant Batra. It gradually got converted into a 10 room hotel that is built with a lot of love and care. And you can see it in every corner of the place. While I would…
One More Time: Why Did I Travel to Uttarakhand after the Kedarnath Tragedy?
I was in Nepal when I first got to know about the Kedarnath (and related areas) tragedy. I was trekking in the Annapurna Circuit region and phone connectivity was not good at all. So the one day when I could call home from Nepal I heard of the cloud burst. At that point the damage…
Flowers at Manang, Nepal
There was a time in February when I thought all my trips were getting cancelled. I have traveled some since then! Rishikesh, Gulmarg, Shillong, Guwahati, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Nepal, I hope I have not missed out on something here. And currently while you read this I am at Te Aroha, Dhanachuli, Uttarakhand. I…
Not Cancelling my Travel Plans for Uttarakhand
My trip to Te Aroha at Dhanachuli (on invitation) was fixed even before I headed to Nepal. And then in Nepal I heard about the devastation at Kedarnath and in Uttarakhand. Even till date I have not been able to watch any visuals from the region apart from the passing images I saw on news channels….
Manang, Nepal
Walking in the valleys of Nepal is such a pleasure. This time there were too much rains (just look at the sky in the picture) which hid the views. But even then trekking in Nepal is incredibly beautiful. Look at the picture and imagine what it would have been like if the clouds were not…
A Tale of Two Flights- Indigo and Air India
I flew with Air India to Sri Lanka and with Indigo to Nepal. Both have been recent vacations, I have enjoyed a lot on both. And guess what? All the flight were on time too! The choice of the air carrier was determined by cheap airline tickets. To Sri Lanka I was traveling with my…
Ice Creams on a Hot Day, Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal
When clouds play truant and hide all the mountain peaks what do you do? I tried to sit in a corner and take some people shots! Now I hardly ever do it. I am not sure if I will try it again but who knows? I am still a far cry from the fearless street…
The Boat Women at Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal
When I arrived at Pokhara, Nepal it was not raining. It felt like a minor cause for celebration as I had seen more rain than I would care for on the Annapurna Circuit Trek. However by the time I finished lunch and started walking around the beautiful Phewa Lake, it has started raining again. I…