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Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital May 27th 2009

22nd May, 2009 Abhishek and me started from Gurgaon at 9:00 pm and picked Lokesh , Vishal and Vikas on the way and were out of Delhi around midnight. The photography started with the first rays of the Sun in the morning. We reached Pangoot at 6 in the morning and enjoyed the morning tea there and captured some beautiful moments. We reached our destination Kampland Nature Resort at Sigri village at 7 in the morning. Sigri is a beautiful village around 20 km from Nainital town. ... read more

Nainital, India, The Himalayas; and Halloween In Delhi

Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital October 30th 2008

Photo 15

A Travel Story

James, Karita, Kim and I headed for the Himalayas for the weekend. It was 10 hours up and 6 hours back. We had a 4 day weekend because it was Diwali. "Diwali (or Deepavali) is a major Hindu holiday, and a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Many legends are associated with Diwali. Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Lights," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within an individual. Diwali is celebrated on the new moon day (approx fifteenth day) of the month Kartika." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali "Nainital is a town in the indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 1,938 metres (6,358 feet) above ... read more

Magical Naintal

Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital October 20th 2008

Landscape on the way to Nainital

soumyadip

v reached kathgodam on 6th oct 2008 by bagh express from howrah.. then we took a cab to nainital.... it will cost about 300-350 rs ...the landscapes enroute were great.. then we njoyed boating in the lake...it was a great experience the stadim of nainital is also gr8... also check out bhimtal, sattal, naukuchiya tal, sukhatal...i dont remember alll......it is called the lake district of india ... also go to the himalaya darshan point and you will get to see the majestic himalayan peaks.. the roads are great and u will spot many small falls on your route...they make your journey moye beautiful nainital is famous for candles...there are many candle shops there ....buy candles from there if you have to gift someone... you can also check out the zoo , naina devi temple overall its ... read more

The family roots

Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital February 20th 2008

Nellienoos

The day after the wedding everyone left quite early and it felt very empty! Susie got to make a speach in a school but you shall have to ask her for details! Anyhow 7 of us got into a car back to Dehli! I had auntie Susie on my lap for the whole way which when we got a wee bit lost my leg wasn't feeling so happy! But such is life! Back in Dehli we slowly said goodbye to the last few guests (ie Emily and Reggie, groom's parents and Maggie their friend!) and we jumped into a cab to our hotel. A new adventure was to begin! We had the next day in Dehli but with our faffing skills (which Ralf can vouch for how good we were at faffing then and still haven't ... read more

The Simple Life

Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital September 27th 2007

Spider in my room

SabrinaD

Hups, back in Delhi. The past week was absolutely wonderful and just what I needed. 7 days in a very natural environment, living amongst locals, and time to set my mind free from all the worries of Srinagar. Since there are not many distractions around here except for the weather and the stories people tell, I got time to enjoy the wonderful natural area of the Himalayan foothills, and find some peace. The first few days, I was alone with the lady who manages the place temporarily. I enjoyed the solitude actually, after all the stress of organizing everything back in Belgium, and then delayed flights and then the Srinagar story. Everyday here is basically the same, so you forget all about time or the outside world. You learn to "live in the moment" as they ... read more

Nainital - "the Switzerland of India"

Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital June 9th 2007

Nainital

Travelling light

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Nainital India

Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital March 25th 2007

hotel new bharat

sanjay123

Nainital India Asia » India » Uttaranchal » Nainital By sanjay123March 25th 2007Untitledsanjay kapurhi it was an excellent trip in nainital......we went to kilbury wch was 10 kms frm nainital had a nature trek ...we stayed in hotel new bharat wch is a neat reasonable accomodation wth beautiful lake view rooms....the staff was very friendly and helped us in planning our trip ..u cud contact them at www.hotelnewbharatnainital.com for budget package ....... read more

Himalayans

Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital January 24th 2005

Himalaya ridge

brettandgraham

The Jilling Estate in the Uttaranchal region of the Himalaya Mountains is where Graham and I spent the last few days. It is a beautiful area, contrasted greatly by the chaos and pollution of Delhi. This mountaintop ranch is a haven for backpackers, nature lovers, and those who want to escape into the beautiful scenery. We were the only guests there at the time, and were welcomed in as family. This small village was the most sincere, genuine, loving community I have ever been a part of. They all loved serving and were so genuinely happy, despite living in poverty. We were invited to a Hindu naming ceremony for one of village family's baby. We hiked to a few beautiful peaks. We had tea 5 times a day, had snow ball fights, played with a friend's ... read more

Nainital: India’s Lake District

Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital August 22nd 2004

Naini Lake

Lonely Wanderer

They call it India’s Lake District. And it’s really not an unfair reference because Nainital district of the Kumaon region in Uttaranchal is dotted with beautiful big and small lakes. Nainital city itself is situated around a beautiful lake called Naini jheel. It’s this pretty setting which makes Nainital a hot tourist spot especially for honeymooners who enjoy the view of the lovely lake and also try their hands at boating (There are plenty of them, of all colours and sizes), get themselves snapped to take sweet memories back home. Once you are done with sight seeing how about some shopping at the Mall Road. That specialty of all the hill stations established by the Britishers during their rule in India. Besides Naini jheel there is another lake near Nainital, Khurpatal. An excursion to this lake ... read more

Brief history of India

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...more history

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