Taksal Station on the Kalka Shimla Route I was wondering why the railway station got a name which means ‘minting money.’ Wikipedia has a partial answer about the name Taksal. I think this is the first station that we cross while traveling from Kalka to Shimla.
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Lazy Sunday Photo- Tea Shop at Ilaka above Triund
Tea Shop at Ilaka above Triund, Himachal Pradesh
Friday is for Flowers- Violet Colored Wild Flower, Spiti
Violet Colored Wild Flower, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
Friday is for Flowers- White and Pale Pink Flower from Spiti
White and Palne Pink Flower from Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Skywatch Friday- The Sky at Langza, Spiti
Sky Watch Friday- Langza, Spiti, Himachla Pradesh Sky Watch Friday (you can keep looking at skies from there site from all over the globe) looks like fun. I came to know of them via Celine.
A Village Lady from Shringi in Himachal Pradesh
A Village Lady from Shringi in Himachal Pradesh I clearly remember the group of ladies I met near Shringi Vatika in Himachal Pradesh. It was late in the day and they were three going back to their own village. In fact there is a picture of mine with the same lady and she gave me…
White Flowers and Green Berries from Spiti
Flowers from Spiti called Capers (name via Ulla) When I trek, I try and click every flower that I see. I still remember that this twine was near the bridge that led to the village Lhalung. But no idea about the name of the flowers. I wonder if there is a good book on the…
Langza in Spiti
Buddhist Prayer Flags at Langza, Spiti I was reminded of Langza after reading this puzzle in a post by Manish. And when I get very nostalgic about places like Langza and start asking existential questions about my life, I just have to remind myself of the cold cold winter the place gets!
Reactions to the Barog Story!
The Water Compartment at the Kalka Shimla Train I was showing my Barog story to Brat 1 and Brat 2 and I wanted them to pay particular attention to the last photograph where Steve has written the following caption- Mridula Dwivedi with Dilip and Sunil, also known as Brat One and Brat Two The brats…
Barog Railway Station
Barog Railway Station is a beautiful spot on the Kalka Shimla toy train route. The toy train route is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. We learned that it is possible to rent a room on the railway station itself and stay there! So my two nephews Dilip, Sunil (also known as Brat 1 and…