1st stop was Dharamsala. Only 14hours away from Delhi on an overnight bus with no air conditioning, on a rocky, narrow road. what could be more relaxing! On arrival, i was greeted by teams of buddhist monks lining the streets.
Historical Hill Stations May 2nd 2006 After recovering a few days back in dehli i ventured back to the hills. This time not as far as West Bengal. I travelled due north to the state of Himachal Pradesh, home to the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, the historical colonial summer capital of Shimla and the adventure capital of India, Manali.
i also bid you all a fond farewell. This will be my last blog update. I have finally returned home afte ... read more
Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more