Sigiriya to Kandy: We left Sigiriya and visited a spice garden in Matale. Even though we saw a few spices and herbal plants, I didn't find the place interesting. However, I was fool enough to purchase their stuff by paying three times more than the price in the market. Manjula took us to Nalanda Geidi,... Continue Reading →
Sydney to Negombo Visiting beautiful Sri Lanka, the "Land of Ravana," the mythological demon in the Ramayana who abducted Sita, was always on my wish list. Following the legend, I was keen to see the place where Sita was kept captivated. This country's lush green valley, tea plantations, waterfalls, and little hills mesmerised me, and... Continue Reading →
According to legend, Maha Kali (the Goddess of Power), Maha Lakshmi (the Goddess of Wealth) and Maha Saraswati (Goddess of Wisdom), different incarnations of Ma Durga (Principal Hindu Goddess) merged into one force to destroy evil energies (demons). This combined spiritual strength created a bright aura, and a beautiful young girl appeared. The girl asked... Continue Reading →
Continued from Call of the Mountains – Enchanting Himachal Pradesh Part 5 On the way to Dalhousie, a spectacular landscape in the lap of Nature: Bhagshu Falls: Bhagshunag Temple of god Shiva situated around 2 km from McLeod Ganj Bazaar. Very next to Bhagshunag temple there was a waterfall, called Bhagshu falls and we didn't... Continue Reading →
Continued from Call of the Mountains – Enchanting Himachal Pradesh Part 4 On the way to Dharamshala -a spiritual sanctuary: Suvra found a place on the internet called Manali Garh and requested Anil to take us there first. We went through the narrow local roads, wasting an hour up and down only to find a... Continue Reading →
Continued from Call of the Mountains – Enchanting Himachal Pradesh Part 3 Journey to the Rohtang Pass – The word "Rohtang" means a pile of corpses - scary! Sadly, many adventurers in the past have died trying to cross the Pass during snowstorms and blizzards. That's how this Pass earned the chilling name, 'Rohtang Pass'.... Continue Reading →
Continued from Call of the Mountains – Enchanting Himachal Pradesh Part 1 Amazingly beautiful Shimla: The hotel staff at Woodville Palace Hotel went above and beyond to make us feel like royalty. Three dedicated individuals served us at the breakfast table, ensuring our every need was met. Their exceptional service made us feel truly special, and... Continue Reading →
Call of the Mountains: In June 2014, my friend Suvra messaged me asking whether I would like to join her on a trek in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. I planned to visit this part of the Himalayas last year, but it did not materialise due to a terrible natural catastrophe. Sadly, almost all the parts I... Continue Reading →
We went to Yuanjia village to experience local customs, culture and taste local food on the second day in Xian. We happily roamed around the place witnessing the local ladies cooking the food fresh from scratch. Arpan got his vegetarian dumpling made while we waited. We satisfied our stomach tasting different types of home cooked... Continue Reading →
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