Blogs from Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

I visited the place with my family and family of my friend. We drove away from Chandigarh to Kasauli. There was great rush and traffic jam being Christmas holidays then we decided to park the car approximately one and half kilometer before the temple, initially we were kind of puzzled by the thought of going and coming back by walking such a distance but it proved as blessing in disguise to me and the family as we got an opportunity to enjoy a nature walk. Simultaneously I had the sufficient time and environment to talk with by school time buddy and to cherish our memories and a heart to heart conversation. Families also had opportunity to mingle with.Children were very happy as they got open place to run and explore. Hanuman Temple is situated at the ... read more

DAY 7 15th January 2011 Woke at 06.00am with thunderstorm and fog! Due to weather and on advise from our driver, we decided to change our plans as the long drive to Dharamsala seemed a bit pointless in these conditions! It was going to be a 10 hour drive anyway, which we didn’t realise so we were happy to visit another hill station – Kasauli. Kasauli (6000ft above sea level) is the closest hill station to the plains and is an army base. The authorities have imposed planning restrictions which means that the old town remains as it was in the British Raj with old fashioned buildings with gabled roofs and wooden balconies. There was supposed to be some wonderful views on the way there and also views of Shimla, but because of the fog we ... read more

we did a short stint in a small village, kuthar, on the kassauli hills. ( set up a pretty fancy school there actually). the view from the verandah was great. vij took some lovely photos... read more

It was that moment again. After working for couple of months at an IT magazines group I finally decided to quit because it was not giving me anything remotely close to what I call creative satisfaction. When I am in such a state of mind, I usually head for some hill station to rejuvenate myself and indulge in some chintan (thinking) about my future in my yet-to-take-off writing career. My usual cottage in Mussoorrie was full so I decided to try this time a place known for its peace and ‘doing nothing’ feeling: Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh. After e-mailing my resignation letter the previous night I set out on my journey early morning, reaching railway station at 5.30 AM to catch the Himalayan Queen Express train. As usual, the auto driver quoted higher fare and then ... read more