Spices in Cookery Lesson

Relaxing in Orchard Hut: www.himalayanlap.com

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April 6th 2007
The time in Orchard Hut was amazing relaxing, away from the intense heat and hassle of the cities. On the second day there I chose to do a trek up the mountain to where they have another building which people can use as a base when walking. Three hours up, which was hard because of the heat (it was still hot there!), but I was rewarded with great views of a Himalayan Ridge which begins with 'P'! ... read more

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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