Blogs from Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia - page 2

Alarm ar 5 am. We were ready by 6 am. We packed breakfast, banana, frooti and sandwich. Driver tied the luggage on the top rack ans bid adieu to our rooms with beautiful views. I can compare these views to those that we had in the Terrace hotel in Switzerland. There only the hotel lobby had this view.Here our balcony itself had this view. We were all set for this long van ride to Chandigarh. Time is critical here since we had to get to the train station before 6 PM. We got out of the Manali area very quickly to our surprise. This had taken only 30 minutes compared previous 2 hours. After this the ride was so smooth that we reached the 'lunch' place for the breakfast itself (around 9:30 PM). We ordered methi ... read more

I woke up at 6:10 am in the morning. As I brushed my teeth the first thing I did was to open the curtains and get to the balcony. This is a sight of a lifetime! While in Manali, I recommend anyone to stay in this hotel because these guys have the perfect location to view the mountains and the valley. Breathtaking views! We all spent our early morning looking at the landscape and by 7 am drizzle started. We showered and got ready to sight see Manali. Today was mainly allocated for local sights. By 8:30 am all of us were ready for breakfast. This was a great experience. You get donuts, oatmeal, croissant, french toast and then indian fare such as subudhana kichidi, alu fritter etc. The vadas were so crispy and well done. ... read more

I have traveled Manali many times and always keen to go there again and again.. I have stayed there in five star acomodations to no class hotels. I have stayed in river side camps and also in the hotels surrounding with apple trees with full bunches of red apples. weather there is pleasent in summers and chilling in winters. I have actualy seen a big full moon in the day time 9:00 AM in the morning there. Last year in june 2012 me and my 3 freinds planned a tour for a week to Manali. we were all very excited to go there as it was very hot in Delhi. Manali is around 600 Km from our place. So I took my car and 3 of my freinds and started our journey at 7:00 PM in ... read more

Himachal Pradesh: The journey by bus has been challenging. It is difficult to sleep when your bus is passing through narrow roads, driving by night towards the mountain and facing some traffic jam at 2am! Go for a good Volvo AC bus managed by a well-rated company as the journey is bouncy and you need some comfort. This region is spectacular with mountains views and river valleys. Famous for trekking, rafting, paraglading and skiing if you visit around March. We found some traditional villages where people bring up food and others items on their back towards the hill village. The homes are made in wood, stone and carving wood around the windows. Animals have their litter by the entrance of the house. On the upper-level will be the main living area with the kitchen and on ... read more

Langzaam gaan we verder de Himalaya in. We beginnen in McLeod Ganj, de huidige woonplaats van de Dai la Lama en waar ook de Tibetaanse Regering in ballingschap zit. Helaas is de Lama himzelf net nog verder de Himalaya in getrokken en tegen de tijd dat wij daar aankomen gaat hij weer hier naartoe....we zullen wel even zwaaien vanuit de bus. Bezoek aan een Tibetaans museum en de tempel op de top van de berg zijn interessant. Nog leuker is onze ontmoeting met Dawa, een Tibetaanse vluchteling die 4 jaar geleden door de bergen gevlucht is naar India. Wij zijn wandelend onderweg naar een waterval en we raken met hem aan de praat. Zijn engels is niet fantastisch maar hij wil het graag oefenen. Wij vinden het leuk dat hij wat over zijn geschiedenis kan vertellen ... read more