Me: Appa, I am going for a friend’s wedding functions in Chandigarh and Shimla.
Thoroughly
exasperated with my endless travel / fancy ways, all the man could come up with was “I hope you attend the functions”
Cut to the
trip that had many first’s. Cancelled flights and finding myself last minute shelter
to travelling by public transport; Definitely not the drama, my pampered ass is
used to.
So, my dad’s
premonitions were to turn true. The wedding in Chandigarh turned out to be a 20-minute
soiree while the reception in Shimla a 20-minute weather-bitching fest. Now to
the Trip.
From
landing at perhaps one of the fanciest looking Airports in the country (Kullu
Airport) the trip unfolded as below: -
Place
|
Places to
visit
|
Must-Do
|
Must-Avoid
|
Places to
eat
|
Manali: 2
days
Presidential
Suite at Solang Valley Resort: A Hot Chocolate with that view
|
- Manikaran
(Langar)
- Solang
- Gulaba
- Drive
to the Hamta Pass
- Hidimba
Devi and Manu Temple
|
- Rafting
in subzero Beas river.
- Paragliding,
Zorbing, ZipLining in Solang.
- Snow
Trek in Gulaba & Hotel Sponsored Trek.
-
Drinking water from the river during the trek.
- Israeli
Food in Kasol
|
-
Nightmarish Public Bathroom like Hot-Springs
- Riding
on Yak like a loser, if you are young and capable.
|
- Jim
Morrsion Café
- Bhoj &
Little Italy
-
Saturday Night at Johnson’s
- Maggi
in Hamta Pass
|
Simla: 2
days
Mountain view
Room at Oberoi Wild Flower Hall: Apples and Special Desserts served with that
view.
|
-
Naldehra Gold Course
- Jakhoo
Hill
-
Institute of Advanced Studies
|
-Skiing
in Kufri
-
Heritage Walk
-
Infinity Jacuzzi by the mountains at the Hotel
-
Heritage Train (Couldn’t do this one though)
|
-The
over-rated Mall Road.
-
Nightmarish Public Bathroom like Hot-Springs.
|
- The
Chole Bature fan found his nirvana at Sitaram ke Chole Bhature.
- The
Amazing food at the Oberoi Wild Flower Hall.
|
Hoping the above helps, giving a few pearls of wisdom absolutely free, free, free:-
- The Bus Stop at Simla is a shit hole so stick to travelling by Taxi from Manali to Simla.
- Do not wear shorts in Simla (just because you think -6 Degrees in Manali was bearable) and if you do, pray you are not stuck in a blizzard.
- The Kullu Flights usually get delayed from Delhi or Chandigarh. It’s better to be prepared than sorry.
- The Himachali Dance sponsored by the Hotels is Bogus and is just a way to force people to buy drinks.
So, it’s a wrap for my escapades till my bank account recovers.
Are you Living enough? If no, bloody START!
