View from the Hills

Chail - Much better than Shimla

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August 10th 2008
For Sharda's birthday, we drove out to Chail. Chail is Shimla's lesser know twin peak - and much better. We drove from Delhi. Stopped at Chandigarh and then moved on. We drove in the middle of the night through the winding hills. Its a beautiful drive up. We had a room that overlooked the valley. Did nothing - walked trails and relaxed. Dinner was at the Maharaja Palace. I understand you c ... 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