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 […]
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, […]
Uttarakhand has two airports — one in Dehra Dun (the capital town) and one in Pantnagar (located in the south-east tip of Uttarakhand). For our Uttarakhand road-trip, we flew down from Mumbai to Delhi on an Air India flight, and took a connecting Air India flight from Delhi to Pantnagar. […]
The idea was to run away from the mundane and run to the offbeat… to run away from the heat and stress. And most importantly, from chores, chatter, crowd and cacophony… The cooler climes of Uttarakhand, the lure of its hills and the Himalayas beckoned.. But this plan for an Uttarakhand […]
