Buran Gati Trek

After reaching Shimla we wanted to experience the toy train journey. Quick history – The train route (which is the only train route available) was built between Shimla and Kalka by the British Raj in 1903. It’s a narrow gauge and old style train. We wanted to travel by the toy train as it was Read more

The forecast said there is a 30% chance of rain. We expected that there will be some showers in the afternoon and that’s it. It started raining at 1:00 AM at night and it never stopped. The mountains have their own rules. No weather forecast can predict what goes on in their minds. The ground Read more

We started the next day to a place called Litham. From there, was our base camp to the Buran pass. Buran pass is the highest point of our trek where we cross the mountain. The camp in Litham was supposed to be on the snow. However we camped a little away in the soil. Not Read more

The trek started at 830 AM. We were told that it’s a moderate trail with ups and downs. We walked through dense forests and saw various varieties of trees. Swaroopa was grilling the guide on various questions. What grows here? What do you grow in summers, winters? What is the name of this tree, that Read more

We traveled almost for almost 8 hours from Shimla to this small village named Janglik. On the way, we ate a Himachali dish called Siddu. It is a wheat bun stuffed with KhusKhus and later steamed. It tasted like a variant of Kadubu or Kozhakattai. The travel We travelled across various terrains. But mainly we Read more

We reached Shimla and went for a LONG walk on a 45 degree incline from our hotel to Mall Road. Mall Road is the main shopping/eating area in Shimla. The roads were very clean, I must say. The roads were fairly empty. Suddenly we saw a group of people. A large group of people. Curious Read more