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. At Shimla railway station. We wanted to travel by the toy … Continue reading Toy train

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 … Continue reading The Mountain Rulez

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. On the way to Litham The camp in Litham was supposed to be on the snow. However we camped a little … Continue reading Snow rain snow rain

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. View of the mountains Swaroopa was grilling the guide on various questions. What grows here? What do you grow in summers, winters? What is the name … Continue reading Himalayan Pastures

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 Pabri river We travelled across various terrains. But … Continue reading Silent Himalayan village

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 … Continue reading Shimla Shooting

We reached Delhi. We had to take a bus to Shimla but had around 4 hours to spend in Delhi. So we decided to visit India Gate like any other tourist. Got out of the airport, there was a prepaid taxi stand run by the government. Told the guy at the counter, “India Gate”. He … Continue reading Delhi me only CashPe

Me and my wife arrived at the Bangalore airport to proceed to the trek. We had one trekking backpack and one small handbag each. We checked-in the trekking bag and proceeded for security check. Our handbags had barely anything. Just power-banks and wallets. Security check at Bangalore airport Our bags got flagged and the guy … Continue reading Lead or Graphite

It’s been many years since I went on a trek. Starting of this year my friend Deepak asked me if I wanted to join him on a trek. I said yes assuming it would not materialise anyways. To my surprise it did materialise. And here it is. I worked on getting more fit last few … Continue reading Let’s trek