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Finally Crossing the Nepal Border by Road!
We were off to Gorakhpur after spending early afternoon at Varanasi Ghats. Around 70 km away from Gorakhpur is the India-Nepal border at Sunauli. Since the Sunauli border crossing closes at 9pm, we choose to stay at Gorakhpur for the night.
Driving in Uttar Pradesh was …
Our Jain Wedding
As the day approached closer the excitement was building mixed with shades of anxiety, of course in a good way. We did tie the knot in church but the Jain wedding was going to be a slightly bigger affair.
Traditionally Gujaratis have the …
Our Wedding in Church
Its been a wild journey full of highs and lows. We traversed the hills and forests, lived in the wild and urban jungles, we fell apart and were pieced together bit by bit.
Finally after years of nurturing each others love, we decided to tie the …
A Glimpse of Udaipur Enroute Mumbai
We were back in Dharamkot after the failed attempt to trek to Kareri lake. Our trip was coming to an end, unfortunately, I always hate this part. We had to board a bus to Delhi and from there take a train back to Mumbai. We …
Lost in The Forests of Kareri
Just couple of minutes away from Norbulingka Institute in Dharamsala is Gyuto monastery, known as home of the Karmapa. It was a hot sunny day, seemingly different climate as compared to the cold desert of Spiti, so we were struggling to get use to …
Gluttony in Dharamkot
Every morning was a joy in Dharamkot, not only because of the variety of birds in the area but also due to a reasonably priced restaurant, Gecko, which was just few minutes away from our guest house. Gecko served some wonderful breakfast combinations with …
McLeod Ganj, a Taste of Tibet in India
The next day we slept like logs till noon, we had to regain energy after the trek from Batal to Chota Dara in Lahaul. The plan was to eat lunch in Manali, and leave for Dharamkot, a small village above Dharamsala, close to McLeoad Ganj. …
From Spitian Deserts to the Pastures of Lahual
Most of us were overjoyed with the thought of walking on glaciers in the Himalayas, of course there was the odd nerve as well, but that was negligible. So we got off the jeep few kms after Batal, took our sticks, slipped in the …
The Snowy Mountains of Kunzum Pass
After our Enlightening experience in Kee Monastery we were back at our hotel in Kaza. It was time to depart for Manali and head to Dharamshala from there. We met two guys from Delhi, they had taken the long route from Recong Peo to Spiti …
Enlightened in Kee Monastery
After walking through the enchanting village of Kibber we were all set to visit Kee monastery, which is located 12 kms away from Kaza, at an altitude of 13,504 feet. We got a glance of the monastery perched on the hilltop, while on our …
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