Chaukori was our 5th halt in the Uttarakhand road-trip. A halt, more to take a break and rest, than with tourist considerations. You see, Munsiyari to Chaukori is about 95kms. It took us a little more than 5 hours. Had we not taken the break, it would have been a […]
Truth be told, the question of sight-seeing in Munsiyari doesn’t arise. For, when in Munsiyari, the ‘sights’ are right in front of you – be it the meadows or the hills or the Himalayan peaks — you simply do not allow them to be ‘out of sight’! You get the […]
The drive to Munsiyari has been one of those best-ever drives! And I couldn’t help but write a separate post on the experience. We started off from Jhaltola (Read about our Jhaltola stay) at around 9.30 am, post breakfast and a little break for the food to settle down, and […]
Jeolikote. Abbott Mount. Jhaltola. And now, it was time for Munsiyari – the 4th halt in our Uttarakhand road-trip. Located 110 kilometers away and at an altitude of 2200 meters, every one told us that Munsiyari would be cold, but told us that that’s where we’d get to see the […]
We were to be stationed in Jhaltola for 3 nights and 3 days (Our 3rd halt in the Uttarakhand Roadtrip). Misty Mountains was where we’d be parking ourselves. Err, slight correction. Your car can’t go up to where Misty Mountains is. Explanation — located about 3 kms from the village […]
And now Jhaltola, the 3rd halt in our Uttarakhand Road-trip (Read: Abbott Mount — the 2nd halt in Uttarakhand roadtrip) Another of those completely offbeat destinations, Jhaltola, for us held promises of treks, treks and more treks and the elusive Himalayas… Drive from Abbott Mount to Jhaltola Located at an […]
The 2nd halt in our Uttarakhand road-trip was Abbott Mount, a tiny hill-station about 5800 ft from the sea-level, built during the British rule by Mr. John Harold Abbott. Named after him, Abbott Mount is very close to the popular tourist town of Lohaghat, famous for its many Hindu temples. For us, […]
Things to do in Jeolikote? Well, nothing much. Remember you decided to beat the crowd and cacophony by going off the beaten track? That’s why you chose Jeolikote – away from the fabled madding crowd, with pretty much nothing to do…. We were stationed in Jeolikote for one day and […]