tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55207829592938765722024-03-13T21:13:55.298-07:00P3's Travel Dazzle~To travel is to follow your Bliss ~ Glimpses of my bliss...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308870017244263012noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520782959293876572.post-23243474807143653232019-01-08T10:24:00.001-08:002019-01-11T08:26:33.072-08:00Weekend bliss - Brook at Khanna's_Karjat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; line-height: 1.5;">I had read about Brook at Khanna's more than a year back. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; line-height: 1.5;">The pictures made it seem idyllic- </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; line-height: 1.5;">greenery, hammocks & a stream flowing nearby. So it was always on the back of my mind.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">made the trip last October with our 14 m</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">onth old baby gir</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">l.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;">What a delightful stay it was !</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Brook at Khanna's is a home stay in Karjat</b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">. It</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> takes about 2.5</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 1.5;"> hrs to reach from Mumbai. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We reached at around 1.15 p.m on Saturday & felt instantly refreshed</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> with the welcome </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 1.5;">drink. We were drawn to how well the place was done up & the greenery that surrounded us. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The lunch that </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">followed was delicious. Everything looked freshly made & had a homely feel <span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;">to it.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;">The good thing about Brook is that they sent us the menu in advance so we could intimate </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;">them of our choices. We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa. The villa is done up cosily with many </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;">artifacts from around the world. The ground floor is let out as a 2 bed villa & the house owners </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;">stay above it.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">After the lovely lunch followed by a siesta, we went for a stroll in the evening. A short pathway leads to the stream behind. We spent our evening by the brook & the hammocks. Little T had a great time watching the gurgling brook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dinner was some lovely barbecued starters followed by main course & dessert. Mr.Khanna, the owner joined us for a bit & regaled us with tales of how this place came to be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The rooms do not have TV & the network is also not that great. This is mentioned while booking itself. With a place like this, one really doesn't miss technology. The detox was much needed & we really enjoyed it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 1.5;">Once we got back to the room our breakfast was served in the verandah/ dining area. Fluffy hot pooris, alu sabzi, omlette, bread..Simple, wholesome & delicious . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Post breakfast it was snooze time for the little one. She slept till 1.30 p.m & not once did anyone come & hurry us about check out. I ran into the owner Mr Khanna & he said, ' Enjoy yourselves, stay as long as you like.' This is what truly separates Brook from resorts & makes it a home away from home. The staff is excellent! Always around but not in your face. They took care of Little T's food preferences too. <span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;">There is a 4 Bedroom villa with a kitchen & pool table at the brook end of the property</span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5;">. One can book both the villas or separately. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Suitable for couples/families/group of friends, Brook at Khanna's is definitely a great answer to the most often asked query in any group </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">'Suggest a good getaway around 2-3 hrs from Mumbai....'</span><br />
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Heaven on Earth has become a tagline to describe the beauty of Kashmir & very aptly so!<br />
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Kashmir, right up in the North of India is on the travel list of most people I know. We had been wanting to visit Kashmir since a long time. Finally we planned the trip at the nick of time in Apr'16, houseboat booking was done one day prior to leaving.<br />
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The start of the trip was really eventful for me. We had a 4 a.m flight to catch & just the previous evening we had spotted a not-so-welcome friend in our home-a Rat!!<br />
being the owl I am, I slept around 1 a.m to catch a quick nap before leaving for the airport. In those 30 mins, I felt something scamper on me & I shrieked & flung the sheet to see the rat run over the ledge.<br />
So yeah .. next one week we were going to leave our home with a rat! We closed all other rooms, placed some traps around & left . I was now really grateful for the very early morning flight because there was no chance I would've fallen asleep on my bed after that! Talk about silver linings :)<br />
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We reached Srinagar pretty early in the morning. Wanderbug's Kritika helped us with her trusted travel contact - Mr Shaukat who picked us from Srinagar Airport. Shaukat is a very reliable driver for Kashmir. (+91 99068 76232)<br />
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As you drive out of Srinagar airport, you cant help but notice the number of armed forces men around. Something you are definitely not used to while on a vacation.<br />
Shaukat took us to a vegetarian place Krishna Vaishno Dhaba for breakfast. We had one of the best ever Onion Uttappam (a type of savoury crepe) Lil joys :)<br />
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<b>Day 1 : Aharbal_ Awantipur ruins_Pahalgam</b><br />
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We went towards Aharbal falls from the airport. Pretty scenery greeted us throughout.. As soon as we reached Aharbal & walked around a bit it started raining & we couldn't make it to the falls. So we started towards Pahalgam along with a pit stop at Avantipura temple ruin. The ruins have beautiful carvings.<br />
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Along the way to Pahalgam, we saw this gorgeous straight out of a calendar sight. Clouds descending over mustard fields & snow capped mountains at a distance. Ofcourse we had to stop & soak in.<br />
Like most places known for natural beauty, Kashmir too offers the best during the journey than the destination.<br />
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We reached Pahalgam post lunch & stayed at Fresh water resort. It is by the river with spacious comfortable rooms with lovely valley views. The staff is good too. You do need your own transport to stay here as it is away from the town.<br />
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<b>Day 2 : Pahalgam sightseeing</b><br />
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After a lovely breakfast we went towards the town centre. Horses & guides greeted us along with a board mentioning random sightseeing package rates. We are both not fans of horse riding & given the fact it had rained the previous day meant slippery slopes throughout. Still we did manage to negotiate & strike a deal. I sat on the horse & heard my inner voice scream 'No can't do this !' & within the same minute we got off :) So we missed Baisaran or mini Switzerland<br />
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As it is, we are not the sight seeing tick mark travellers, so we didn't give it much thought. Shaukat took us to Betaab & Aru valley next which is accessible by car. We stepped into picturesque meadows with snow capped mountains at a distance. There is a nice garden built here, so we spent a good amount of time in the garden & then by the river having some chaats.<br />
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Little later we went to another more peaceful place by the river. Shaukat was well versed with the area & knew all the quaint places.<br />
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Early evening we decided to check out the popular Hotel Heevan. The entrance to Heevan is fantastic, you walk on a wooden bridge to enter the hotel & its right by a gushing river.<br />
Since Pahalgam is more in the interior you wont see much of armed forces here.<br />
We returned to Fresh water by dinner time & then watched a movie in their movie room while interacting with the staff.<br />
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<b>Day 3 : Pahalgam to Gulmarg</b><br />
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This was a beautiful route. Fields of yellow flowers greeted us everywhere. We stopped by to purchase a Kashmiri willow cricket bat for our nephew, some dry fruits & then had kahwa from a Samovar. <br />
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We reached Gulmarg post lunch. As you ascend towards Gulmarg from the plains, you will see coniferous trees all around. We stopped at the base to hire shoes to walk on the snow. Tried on & bought, but look at my luck, later I discovered that they had given me two different sizes by mistake. So it was tough for me to walk around in a super tight shoe on one leg & was too late to go all the way down to return them.<br />
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As we kept going up the winding roads, snow greeted us all around.<br />
Hotel Nedous is a spread out property. Our rooms, were way up from the main reception. The room is decently sized with a heater. After checking in to the hotel, we freshened up & got out to play in the snow! :) That evening we had dinner at Nedous itself, pretty good food.<br />
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<b>Day 4 : Gondola time</b><br />
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Next morning was scheduled for the famed gondola rides. Nedous to Gulmarg gondola is a short drive away. Shaukat took us to the drop point. Thereon it was pure chaos- crowd , Guides approaching you from everywhere, a line at the ticket window.<br />
Due to curfew in Srinagar, tourists had left Srinagar early in the morning & proceeded to either Gulmarg/Sonmarg.<br />
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While I waited in the gondola entry line, the husband got tickets to both the phases. there are a bunch of snow rides at the base to keep you entertained. Khyber hotel is located close to the gondolas.<br />
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Phase one is Gulmarg to Kungdoori ( 8530 ft - Rs 700 pp) & Phase 2 takes one from Kungdoori to Aparwath ( 13,780 ft - Rs 900 pp)<br />
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Due to high altitude phase 2 is more weather dependant & the last Gondola ride to reach up there stops sometime in the afternoon. So we first visited phase 2 .<br />
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The gondola ride through the misty coniferous trees was an experience to cherish & the sight that awaited us took our breath away!<br />
Miles & miles of soft snow overlooking fluffy white clouds, yes we were that high up!!!<br />
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We had a great time just frolicking in the snow & then proceeded to phase 1. Phase one has some eateries & is much more crowded. We were glad to have spent more time at phase 2.<br />
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After lunch at Nedous, we started towards Sonmarg.<br />
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On our way to Sonmarg more news of curfew at Srinagar started trickling in. Protests in Handwara were being reported. Never have we watched news so intently while on a holiday. Network was erratic, so we just made sure to send a safety msg to family as soon as we got the slightest network.<br />
A friend had recommended Rah Vilas at Sonmarg & thats where we stayed. Its a well done up peaceful hotel with comfortable rooms. We had our evening tea in our room balcony overlooking the valleys.<br />
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<b>Day 5 : Sonmarg</b><br />
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Next morning we went to explore Sonmarg. Sonmarg means 'meadow of gold'. Once again there was an option of hiring ponies to visit Thajiwas glacier. Given our Pahalgam experience, we didn't even entertain the 'Pony on snow' thought :)<br />
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Kashmir tourism is full of touts & guides which is quite annoying. One has to negotiate everywhere one goes!! In Sonmarg, private vehicles are not allowed. So you need to hire a taxi to take you around. ( yes, more bargaining)<br />
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We took a sledge ride which was enjoyable & then walked on our own at Sonmarg valley. It was noon, so it was pretty hot so didn't have to use our hired jackets. but good shoes are a must ;).<br />
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We had the most lovely time lying in the snow watching the beauty around and building our cute lil snowman with 'almond' eyes . While waiting for our taxi, we had piping hot Maggi!! There is nothing like maggi in cold destinations! Reminded me of my Himachal trek years ago.<br />
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<b>Day 6 - Sonmarg - Srinagar</b><br />
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We spent another night at Sonmarg & went to Srinagar the next day. The curfew continued, so the old part of the city was closed town. Dal & the gardens fall on the civil line & so are open during curfew time too.<br />
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That evening we went for a Shikara ride at Dal. Bargaining skills help everywhere, unfortunately we have none!!<br />
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A ride around Dal has a pit stop at Char Chinar, an enclosed place in the middle of the lake which houses four chinar trees. There are shikaras offering tea, snacks & kahwa too . So we went to Char Chinar, got some pretty shots of the magnificent Chinar trees & sipped kahwa while waiting for the sunset.<br />
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Thanks to our patient shikara guy we managed to time our return during sunset. Cant even describe how the sky burst open, I'll let the pictures do the talking :)<br />
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It sure was one of the most memorable evenings & experiences of our lives.<br />
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<b>Day 7 : Srinagar Sightseeing</b><br />
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Its Tulip garden time - I was very excited. To our luck, we were at Srinagar the last day the garden was open for the season. This year Tulips had bloomed early.<br />
Hoards of coloured tulips greeted us, many were withering too. But they were beautiful. Definitely Srinagar trip should be planned as per the Tulip season.<br />
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Then we went to Nishat gardens, again a very pretty garden built on different levels beautifully landscaped with greenery & water features.<br />
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Dal greets you everywhere in Srinagar. In the afternoon, we checked out the handloom empire & some other shops and then went to Vivanta by Taj for coffee & dinner. The views from there are not to be missed. Its a sight to watch the sun set over Dal & then city lights appear.<br />
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After a lovely dinner, we returned to our home stay. Shaukat had to part ways with us for the last two days, we missed his banter the next day. His wife was sick & had to be brought to Srinagar hospital from his village. The curfew meant, she could travel only late at night. It is both amazing & sad how people carry on with regular lives with so many curfews.<br />
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<b>Day 8 - Srinagar - Doodhpatri</b><br />
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Next morning as curfew continued, we decided to go to Doodhpatri early in the morning with another driver (around 2 hrs from Srinagar).<br />
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Again we opted out of the pony riding there & walked our way through the serene grass meadows & found our way to the river bank. Quite a few people were there. We spent couple of hours there & then returned to Srinagar via Manasbal lake.<br />
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Having seen the mighty Dal lake, Manasbal pales in comparison. We reached Srinagar by 2:30 p.m & lunch at Lalit. They have good food & beautiful lawns. We passed by the the gorgeous Hazratbal Dargah too on the way to our houseboat.<br />
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Late afternoon we checked into a house boat - Lily of Nigeen on Nigeen lake. It was such a pretty houseboat, we both thought we should've stayed all 3 days there itself.<br />
This houseboat is highly recommended, it is docked close to Nigeen club. On one side is a garden & the other side faces the lake. It is peaceful, spacious & offers comfortable meals.<br />
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As it was the last evening in Kashmir, we just spent the evening sipping on kahwa on the balcony of our houseboat as the dusk settled into night. We watched shikaras passing by, flower vendors on shikara. It was picture perfect Kashmir. time had stood still.<br />
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We left for Mumbai the next morning. Do leave sufficient time before flight as there is an additional baggage screening before reaching the airport.<br />
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I've heard Kashmir looks dramatically different is all seasons. What is very nice about Kashmir, is that incase you are travelling with young ones or elders & you just want to experience snow, It is really easy to reach Sonmarg from Srinagar airport (2.5 hrs). On the other hand for people more comfortable with challenging terrain & road journeys can explore Drass, Kargil. To truly see nature, treks are recommended.<br />
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What do I take from this paradise on Earth...mixed emotions for sure. Just as one gets lost in its unparalleled beauty, Kashmir shows up the brazen reality right in your face. While you can't help but fall in love with its beauty, all you do is hope & pray for peace. It was a vacation unlike any other.<br />
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(P.S : the day before we left for Mumbai, my trusted help informed me the rat had been caught! phew!)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">19th March'16 -India vs Pak, Eden gardens..While watching the match t</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">he husband asks.. "For the upcoming long weekend .. You want go to Kolkata as your birthday trip?"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So through the week..I troubled everyone I knew connected to Kolkata.. Friends & acquaintances.. & they all sweetly wrote back to me with the must haves !!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The husband's friends in Cal wondered..why were we visiting Cal! Are we stopping by enroute elsewhere.. Nope, 3 days just Cal!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We started with Jhal Muri..a more spicy & chatpata version of Sukha Bhel .. It was nice </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thn Puchka ..so unlike Bombay Pani Puri Cal vendors put only the tangy water ,it's mixed with sweet only when asked..it was good but I wasn't wowed by it..I guess am too loyal to my boondi Pani puri :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Long morning walk in Victoria gardens. It was so peaceful & the green expanse was just the perfect start to the day.I guess we were the only morning walkers with a camera :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Oh my God, I simply loved it from the first mouthful.Simply spiced potato curry with hing kachoris -a match made in heaven. Infact of all the savouries we had in Cal this ones my fav!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We started with the handloom house on Lindsay street which has a nice collection of fabrics. Something about Cal made me fall back into love with Indian weaves</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From there we went to New Market which is actually a very old market nestled in a beautiful red heritage structure.The shops are lined up by the goods they sell.For those familiar with Bombay this is like Mangaldas Market.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The heat totally killed my enthusiasm to shop so we decided to just grab a chilled coffee sprungi from Flury's & head to the hotel.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We had booked for a two hour boat ride excursion to Bellur Math from Vivada cruise at 4 p.m. Gagan & Priti joined us too with their gems ..two super cute full of life daughters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">It started off as a nice boat ride but it was too hot at 4. Fortunately</span><span style="background-color: white;"> they had an ac room in the lower deck so that provided some respite.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> After the boat ride, we went for a drive by Eden Gardens, the cantonment area-lovely architecture & saw a tram too :) I wonder if they have a tour of Eden Gardens. We have been to the Lords tour & it was really interesting & exciting.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dinner time, more friends joined in -this time BBQ at Park street . Again a highly recommended place by many friends with 3 out of 5 saying its the place they celebrated most of their birthday parties in.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When we entered there was a long queue which showed the popularity of this restaurant. Thankfully our friends Sid & Sneha had reached earlier & grabbed a place.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Amazing chinese food, then a stop for waffles at Piccadilly square, the now mandatory paan stop & we got back to the Park hotel.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Day 3 started with yummy kachori sabzi & doodh cola at Balwant Singh's dhaba. I assumed it must be out of the city since its a dhaba. Infact a cabbie outside Park told us Rs 300 with waiting time of an hour there. He really made it sound like it was far off. Google maps to the rescue. We got a regular metered taxi. It was just a ten mins drive!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Had a super delicious meal at our friends place, then went to Mithai & got 90 ..yes 90 !! rasgullas packed, met another friend for coffee & started for the airport.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Got a mini shock at the airport, only tinned Rasgullas allowed to be checked in. Our was in good plastic containers, wrapped with layers of tape & double bagged.The lady suggested we unpack, throw away the liquid & repack with bubble wrap. There was no time. they were right that the plastic can burst & lead to spillage. We were ok with the spillage. We had an extra bag just for sweets :) We convinced them saying the sweet shop had specially packed this for air travel, they can check for leakage etc.finally it went through. It was like that scene from Jab we met " Bhai saab aap convince ho gaye ya main aur bolu ":)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thanks to our friends we made the most of our three days here.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The wonderful sugar & spice trip came to an end. The next day went in dropping off Rasgullas to friends & in the evening we enjoyed the sweets & paan with our friends during India vs Australia match :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Truly a City of Joy,a lot is yet to be seen in this old worldly charming city..awaiting the next trip!</span></div>
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Park Hotel,Park Street</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">December..the month that makes us realise that each year flew by faster than the earlier one..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our month was also flying by..with family visiting ..</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Had a week in-between.. & heard about cousins visiting their Goa home from Bangalore..that's it.. The free week also planned for :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">December slowly became a fabulous family month !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our first long roadtrip... we started off late in the morning towards Ganpatipule..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Took the old NH..very good roads.. Single lane being time consuming barrier..but the landscapes & villages in between more than made up for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Endless stretches of nothing.. coupled with good music..perfect day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">As we crossed multiple bridges the colour of the water kept changing until a pristine blue of Ganpatipule.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We reached Ganpatipule MTDC a little after sunset.. had a simple dinner finished off with yumm solkadi (coconut & kokum drink) & dozed off </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Woke up at 6:30..for anyone who knows me..that's a big thing..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Infact I sent pics of the sunrise & my friend actually wrote back "seems P3 hasn't slept" :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Even my dad thought I had sent the previous evening's sunset pic :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well that's what a beautiful place like this does to even owls like me.. Went for a stroll on the velvety sand ..clean beach..rejuvenating!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We stayed at the sea facing room at MTDC.. The view was beautiful..sea & one barren tree which seemed to be a favourite with tiny green birds..pretty sight indeed ! As the sun came out, the water became a beautiful blue shade. MTDC Ganpatipule is a good sprawling property. Typical mtdc loud upholstery, but they are in the best locations. The sea facing rooms were really spacious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Had a lovely breakfast of mouth watering poha & went to the temple (right next to MTDC). The 400 year old Ganpati idol is said to have sprung up from the soil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We started around 11 towards Tarkarli..with a pit stop to see Ratnadurg fort. The view along the way is the best.The road is fabulous, sparkling water alongside. We stopped quite a bit to soak in the views..after all what's the point of a roadtrip if you don't :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ratnadurg fort is home to Bhagwati temple. Surrounded by Arabian sea on three sides, the outer wall of the fort still remains & provided impressive views.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We continued our drive through small villages & hours of no man's land in between.. By now we were super hungry so we took a detour to Devgad & saw a sign for some restaurant. Called them,they were closed for lunch (3p.m) but the kind soul directed us to another eatery close by- Nikhil's Hotel. Had a yummy veg thali. Most of the places in this region offer veg thali & rest of the menu has a wide array of sea food specialities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">After the nice lunch we proceeded to Tarkarli..reached by 4:30pm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In Tarkarli we stayed at Marine Oasis resort since MTDC was sold out.. It's a small decent property..good clean rooms but the food, theless said the better. So we picked up food from the market. The beach is just about 100 mtrs from the resort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We walked towards the beach just as the sun was setting..the white sand the softest sand I've ever felt..simply blissful..Saw a lovely sunset..what is it about a sunset, it takes away all your tiredness, takes you in completely with its beauty & makes you in awe of nature. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Scuba plans today..</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The company representatives came to our resort at 9.30 to take us to the jetty.We took a boat towards Sindhudurg fort, off which is the diving site .</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Scuba cost 1500+10% tax incl video & pics</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was my first time of scuba.I have done snorkelling earlier. Hubby had done scuba earlier so gave it a pass this time.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">For deeper seas one should do scuba at the nearby Devbaugh beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here we were hooked on with the gear & oxygen, instructed on how to breathe & signs to use underwater ( a la ZNMD :) )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Took a couple of breaths underwater holding the boat ladder & training done.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes of course it's very new to only breathe in & out through your mouth..gradually you get used to it.. I felt shorter breaths worked better..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The instructor cum diver was there throughout beside me.. Once underwater,the world there took over..beautiful colourful fish around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The diver took pics & video too.. He even managed to convey poses..can't u believe that !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was beyond beautiful & I can't wait to do scuba at a better site like Andaman in future!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">By the time everyone finished it was around one..we got back to the shore had another veg thali & went off to the resort for a nap. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Around 5.30 we left for rock garden next to Chiwala beach.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rock garden is a must visit in Tarkarli. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A pretty garden.well manicured & landscaped.. but its actual beauty is the view..the green opens up to the Arabian sea on 3 sides.. You can sit on the rocks & watch the sunset.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So surreal one can spend hours there. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also as my cousin put it..it is THE place for fb dp! Ha-ha..truly is</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Watched another beautiful sunset...the ruggedness of the rocks with the waves crashing into them..simply breathtaking! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yummy chats made by local women awaited us outside the garden Perfect evening!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The next day we started towards Goa (about 3 hours away). </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Four days just flew by in Goa, catching up with family, hanging around their beautiful home, walks along the beach, soaking in the X'mas spirit & plum cakes, checking out pretty boutiques & lots of eating around :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mustard - A cosy restaurant done up beautifully serving french & bengali cuisine. It also houses their shop selling beautiful home decor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Curated Fashion & home decor : Paperboat Collective, O.M.O, White Brick Wall & Barefoot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Houses of Goa: A museum that showcases the architecture of Goan houses.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; orphans: 4; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Confeitaria 31 de Janeiro (Panaji)- one of the oldest bakeries (Plum cakes)</span></span><br />
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& before we knew it the trip was coming to an end. Met our gorgeous nieces the next day & started post noon towards Pune via the Kolhapur route. Reached Pune late evening..the sunset by the sugarcane fields along the way looked lovely. Spent the night at Pune & got back home the next day.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Continuing with the good fortune of seeing our beautiful country we planned a trip to Manali - Shimla - Chandigarh flying in & out of Chandigarh (Sep 25 - Oct 3'2015)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had last been to Manali about thirteen years back. It was a two-three day halt then after a very memorable trek to Sar Pass in Himachal Pradesh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">Situated amidst snow-clad Himalayan peaks, a river playing peek a boo, quaint </span>cafes with good food & music, <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">and colourful shops </span>Manali <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">is one of India's best hill stations. It has a little something for everyone. After spending sometime in Manali, you understand why many foreigners spend months together at Manali/Dharamshala during summers & Goa during winters :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We landed at Chandigarh in the afternoon around 3 p.m & for some strange reason both of us thought we'd reach Manali by 9 p.m (day dreaming clearly!) Our driver Mr Gurpreet very sweetly said 'Abhi toh teen baje hai.. 12 tak pahunch jayenge' (its 3pm, we will reach by midnight) ..what..midnight !!</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Off we went slowly on the not-so-good roads with beautiful valley views. Just passing through Chandigarh, I was impressed. The wide roads, trees dotting every way..what a well planned city! ( Mental note: we need to visit this city separately.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I came across La Ri Sa resort while doing the usual internet search & am so glad I did. Here was a resort which looked prettier than its pictures on the internet. As per their website, </span><em style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">La</em><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"> signifies that which is above, </span><em style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ri</em><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">, the mountains, and </span><em style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sa</em><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"> means the earth. The design,thought & service does justice to all three.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First stop - <b>Hadimba temple</b>, glad it still has a lovely thick canopy of Cedar trees all around it. Hadimba temple is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">an ancient cave temple dedicated to </span><span style="background: none rgb(255 , 255 , 255); font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;">Hidimbi</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> Devi. W</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">hen we reached there,</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a wedding procession was moving towards the temple. Colourful bright dresses, laughter & music filled the air. They danced so gracefully that everyone watching had a smile .Then we went for a stroll in the garden behind the temple, such tall trees the sun hardly touches the ground. The chill in the air, the purity was refreshing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From Hadimba temple our driver, Gurpreet (+91 9779996379) took us to Club house. Club house has some food stalls, a little pond for boating, a horror house , some Dinosaur theme park - most of it is for kids except for the river crossing, which a lot of adults were enjoying too. We just took a quick 5 mins walk around it & then went to Manu Temple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Manu temple</b> is located at the end of old Manali with a beautiful view of the hills. The narrow roads require an auto ride, which is easily available at the start. The way is dotted with cafes & shops selling shawls & jewellery. The temple has nice wooden architecture & faces the hills. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After Manu temple, we went to the <b>Lazy Dog Cafe</b> to grab a bite. Lazy dog is a popular cafe. As soon as we entered, I loved the vibe only accentuated by the blue floor embellished with wooden bark pieces. Anything artsy & you have my attention :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The cafe is next to the river & has outdoor seating too. The food was delicious ..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So this cafe scored big time on ambience, location & food. Lazy Dog has live music in the evenings</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Mall road</b> time.. with a stopover in the garden at the end of mall road. While Gurpreet stood in line to obtain Rohtang permit for the next day, we strolled along the shops. <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.8px;"> Mall road has </span>the usual touristy stuff restaurants & loads of shops selling souvenirs. We had some piping hot jalebis & were sure we didn't need to visit it again in this trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We also went to the old Manali market side, where we came across World Peace Cafe. It has decent food but the view is what makes it really special. You can spend hours here, with company , with a book or just by yourself</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Unlike North Sikkim, where one has to leave at the break of dawn, here it was a comfortable start at 7.30 a.m. Winding picturesque ways make up for a beautiful drive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"><b>Rohtang</b> is a high </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 22.4px;">mountain pass</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"> on the eastern </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 22.4px;">Pir Panjal Range</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"> of the Himalayas around 51 km from </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 22.4px;">Manali</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;">. It connects the </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 22.4px;">Kullu Valley</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"> with the </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 22.4px;">Lahaul and Spiti</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"> Valleys of </span><span style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 22.4px;">Himachal Pradesh</span>.<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;">Rohtang means</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;">pile of corpses </i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"> due to people dying in bad weather trying to cross the pass.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;">Rohtang has a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 22.8px;">fixed daily quota of 400 diesel and 600 petrol vehicles each day. Tourists can now get the permit online too (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 22.8px;">himachal.nic.in and hpkullu.nic.in).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It was raining the previous night in Manali which meant snowfall at Rohtang. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We spent a good two hours enjoying the snow & views around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Cafe 1947 is another charming cafe by the riverside that plays good music. The walls are decorated with old records & you have books & board games for company. Loved the wood fired no cheese pizza we had there! A beautiful day spent..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Naggar, 26KM from main town Kullu, is a quiet & charming village. The Naggar castle is constructed with wood & stone which provides an interesting contrast of colours & texture. The castle was built in AD 1460 in an impressive amalgamation of European and Himalayan architecture. Jagatipatt temple is in this castle.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">It is believed that thousands of bees carried this stone slab to the place which is called patt in the local language. gods disguised as bees helped the ancient king to carry the stone slab which is now a popular attraction in Naggar. The views from the castle are picture perfect.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Right as we stepped out after the blissful dessert, we were greeted by this view- Divine light falling over the valleys ..</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From Naggar we went on the road along the river towards the shops selling woollens & bought few shawls. The wholesale apple market along the way were just gleaming with their crates of bright red apples .</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; letter-spacing: 0.37px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Located 16 km from Manali , Solang Valley lies on the western bank of the Beas River. It is 8500 feet above sea level. The blue sky & the lush greenery all around are simply blissful.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">We took the ropeway (Rs 500 per person) & enjoyed the views along the way. The coniferous trees, the snow capped mountains at a distance it was picture perfect.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Solang valley offers paragliding & skiing too.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; letter-spacing: 0.37px; line-height: 19px;">To enjoy skiing, January and February are the best seasons.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Naggar Castle - Ornate wood work</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from La Ri Sa Cottage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Layered up_Rohtang</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty Coniferous trees with snow clad mountains behind - Solang Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture perfect - Solang Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By the river</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Naggar Castle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sushi time at Lazy Dog</td></tr>
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About a month back I was <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">aghast having found our lovely flowering periwinkle plant destroyed by pigeons. Soon after all the picking,it was just a pot of soil </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_LWp1MpKGrs1 sx_7818f4" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yP/r/90b8T5aM1AH.png); background-position: 0px -7765px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">One afternoon, I saw a pigeon sitting on that pot & as the day went by..found this - A lil white egg being protected by its mommy's warmth </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_LWp1MpKGrs1 sx_35a5d8" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yP/r/90b8T5aM1AH.png); background-position: 0px -7986px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> the same barren pot was now a sight of Cuteness! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I had to google to know we had to wait atleast 17 days before the egg hatches !! Aah..thats a long wait...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Seeing the pigeon every day .. putting some rice out ... became a ritual</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">I learnt the egg is incubated by both the parents ... the mother flies out during the day fending for food..while the dad keeps a watch.. & vice versa.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #990000;">One of those rare times when both the parents were around together ..I guess the rains spelt romance..hehe :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">After two days the mother laid another egg..yay !! Hum Do Hamare Do :)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Interesting info : </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">all breeds of pigeons will lay two eggs at a time always being male and female when they hatch. it is very rare to get two females or two males from one set of eggs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Seems birds can control both halves of their brain. So when they are sleeping under more risky situations, they sleep with one eye open & one half of their brain awake . </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">The ways of nature never cease to marvel one, right ?!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">.. at times I saw crows, mynahs or even other pigeons attack this one, usually they went off without causing any harm. But one crow managed to steal the new egg...Heartbroken!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Refreshing greens at Nubra Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nubra</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morning walk at Nubra</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At our Nubra campsite</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prayer flags adding a burst of colours</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pangong Lake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swaying leaves outside the window..on a cloudy afternoon.. even a colour pic looks monochromatic</td></tr>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">North Sikkim is a must visit. The mountains & gravel make for long tiring drives, but the views & the stunning beauty of the place is totally worth it. W</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">e opted for a 2-Nights/3-Days package trip conducted by Galaxy travels (Gangtok). To visit these places you require a permit which the travel operator will obtain for you on submission of copies of ID & address proof.It is best to book a private vehicle instead of a shared one, as shared ones have 7-8 passengers in one vehicle & the way up is very rugged. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">..Having woken up at 3:30 am.. & a high altitude drive..tough day ahead. We left by 4 am, it was dark but the trail of tourist cars was pretty assuring in those lonely hills. As the sun rose , the drive became very picturesque. Snow clad mountains far off, breathtaking views of the valleys. We even experienced some snowfall at a pit stop. Photographs are not allowed at few places on this stretch due to army bunks.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At 6:30 we stopped for breakfast at a locals home. Our driver had got bread & amul butter from the city itself. It was damn cold, we went inside & started warming our hands near the stove. Our host had a beautiful collection of ceramics a lot like blue pottery. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The way of cooking was also mountain adapted, an iron pipe acting as a chimney for the charcoal burning underneath . A cooker like vessel was placed on this stove with bread & a bowl of butter. So breakfast was some steamed bread with melted butter it was delicious.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now started the real climb.. to 17k feet, I felt alright when we stepped out at 15k feet . I hadnt had any altitude sickness medicine as I was already having medicine for my motion sickness & didnt want to mix it. Also, we thought its the only place in this trip with such an high altitude.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As we ascended, one could see the landscape changing dramatically. One side had snow while the other was a cold bare dessert- rugged gorgeousness !</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">& there was Gurudongmar lake - Frozen beauty !!.. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It seems one part of the lake remains unfrozen throughout the year & the water is considered to be sacred. We reached around 9 am. The tourists are not allowed beyond noon here as the oxygen in the atmosphere further depletes. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stepped out & altitude hit me.. Felt little breathlessness accompanied by a massive headache. I just about managed to click some pics with my phone & jumped right back into the vehicle to lie down.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On our way back we drove to Dom Bang near Lachung, a pretty stretch of woods which seemed to have stepped right out of a fairy tale book. It reminded me of Hansel & Gretel story :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then came a stretch , straight out a Santa village, snow clad valleys, coniferous trees & shrubs covered in snow, cute cottages - One of the most beautiful sights I've ever seen ! We had to stop the car for a selfie :)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">April with its public holidays + good weather in Sikkim.. it was just meant to be.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; text-align: justify;">http://traveldazzle.blogspot.in/2014/06/sikkim-greenswhite-gravel-beauty-part-2.html)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 'Sir ..we have another flight in sometime , u can try for tht'..</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />& that ensured running outside the airport to reserve new tickets.. running inside to get baggage..<br />Was a Saturday.. few combinations to suit our connecting flight timing ..</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Booked tickets for the next day.. Got the bags..informed change of plans to the local travels at Sikkim..hopped into a cab for the only appropriate thing that could be done... Some yummy South Indian Breakfast at Manis, Matunga (Mumbai)..</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">off started the first day of vacation at home..lazy day with food being delivered.. syncing the ipod & other such imp stuff :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Day 1: Mumbai-Gangtok :</i></b></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b>Boarded the flight to Gangtok the next day :) after having skipped Pelling (part of our original plan..)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Mumbai- Bagdogra... & then a 4 hr drive to Gangtok.. after a short lunch break in a small restaurant with a lovely view....Gangtok greeted us with a nice cool climate ..unlike the sweltering Mumbai heat.. Vacation had truly begun... & so had hail :)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />We stayed at an ok-ok hotel thanks to last minute change of plans.. but the good thing was it was walking distance from MG road.. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Strolling around we came across a sign board called " Roll House' best Momos & Rolls.. We have no branch "..the latter part of that statement gave me a feeling this would be good.. it sure was ! ..one of the best ever rolls we've ever had..</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dont get fooled by the tiny size of the shop.. Its a small take away veg joint.. with very reasonably priced delicious stuff..</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Loved the mashed potato roll... some chats elsewhere & some sweets later..we walked back to our Hotel..</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b>DAY 2 : </b></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Gangtok sightseeing</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>a) Flower exhibit :</b> </i>Strolling through a garden from the parking lot, we reached this flower exhibition center .. It is a modestly sized greenhouse worth a visit when orchids bloom (March-April). (Entry Rs 10/-)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sikkimese costumes (Bhaku) are available at the entrance for photo ops. The Govt approved gift shop on the first floor charges 10-20 Rs more than other places for souvenirs but you can be assured of the good quality of goods.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b><i>c) Tashi view point :</i></b> Climbed up a few steps to reach this point to view the lush green valleys around. Seems, on a clear day one can see Kanchenjunga from here. Enjoyed my cup of coffee in this picturesque place.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">There is a stupa in the centre where people throw coins & it is said , if the coins stays on the ledge then ones wishes will be fulfilled. We spent about 30 mins in the </span><span style="background-color: white;"> monastery</span><span style="background-color: white;"> enjoying the peace & breeze. Loved the gleaming golds & the bold coloured murals.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> For the last leg at Gangtok,we stayed at Suhim Portico which is away from the city centre but clearly one of the better choices. <span style="line-height: 19px;">A good comfortable spacious room & attentive staff made our stay really comfortable.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We stepped out after a lovely breakfast & visited the Handicrafts centre (didn't find anything interesting). The Ropeway was closed for lunch hour so we walked to MG road to grab some lunch followed by a nice coffee at Bakers Cafe. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Next a long line for ATM access and some window shopping. Generally lazed around the rest of the day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;">the roads to Nathula Pass were closed due to weather so we were issued permits only for Tsomgo Lake & Baba Mandir. </span><span style="line-height: 19px;">Cramped up vehicle..10</span><span style="line-height: 19px;"> of us in that Sumo along the winding roads for 3 hours was really bad !! & then the driver says we can stay at Tsomgo only for ten mins...</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;">My cousin who was posted here for a while had told me that the beauty of Tsomgo comes alive on a bright blue sunny day. When we reached, it was grey & cloudy.</span><span style="line-height: 19px;"> The lake still looked beautiful surrounded by snow covered mountains. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;">..Soon, the sun came out & sure enough, like my brother had said..the sight looked spectacular with the reflection of the blue skies, fluffy white clouds & snow covered valleys in the water. Unlike anything I had seen before.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;">We had decided to meet the driver at 2:30, so went to the designated spot. No network was a real challenge & there was no other way to get in touch. Had to wait for an hour standing at the same place.. in the cold... & the image of getting back into that cramped vehicle made it worse.. 3 hrs later we were back in the comfort of our hotel room.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">...</span><span style="line-height: 19px;">We left the hotel at 5:30 A.m & the kind souls had kept breakfast packed & ready for us.. It was an entire day of travel.. Gangtok-Bagdogra drive..then a flight to Kolkatta- then to Mumbai..</span><span style="line-height: 19px;">The melt-in-the-mouth mouthwatering Rasgullas at Kolkatta airport did make this & the coming few days more sweet :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">All through the day images of the places we had visited kept flashing in my head...</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sikkim is unbelievably beautiful... with its green never ending valleys... snow clad mountains playing peek-a-boo... pristine sights & the smiling beautiful people...<br />Its a must visit place guys... </span><span style="background-color: white;">soak in nature's beauty at every turn...</span><span style="background-color: white;"> !!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Where we had kept most of our London trip pretty flexible to wander about at our own pace, we opted for a tour with Golden tours to visit Windsor castle, Bath & Stonehenge. One can visit Windsor by train too. But before you plan your visit to Windsor Castle, its best to check the <span class="s1">official website</span> to ensure that the castle will be open for visitors on the day you wish to visit.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What luck, we were blessed with bright blue skies ... while London was cold & damp… we started the tour with a pick up at 7:30 a.m.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An English Castle.. still used by the Royal Family . Did you know Windsor Castle is the oldest and biggest occupied castle in the world?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Huge chandeliers, exquisite paintings & upholstery lent all the grandeur to the place. We listened to our free audio guides and discovered all sorts of interesting facts while marvelling at the detail in every room.The audio guides really helped the tour.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We were most excited when we saw 'Tipu Sultan's crown' in the exhibit rooms... So royal & beautiful..ofcourse the excitement lasted for a minute coz it also meant , it was taken when the British Ruled India… well past is past…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From the State House Apartments we went to see Queen Mary's Doll House... It was so cute with the amazing detailing. The Doll house depicts how a royal family might have lived through a beautiful collection of miniature figurines. It even has running water running through the tiny pipes.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next we went to St Georges Chapel which is also on the castle grounds. Its beautiful with gothic architecture. All the knights are assigned a stall in the chapel choir above which his or her heraldic devices are displayed. After death, the stall plates, however, are not removed; they remain permanently affixed, so the stalls of the chapel are filled with a colourful record of the members throughout history.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bath is the first city in England to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Moving around, you realise why it is designated so.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...the place looked so charming with the little shops..music & cobbled streets...outdoors was calling ..!! We did manage to get a peek at the roman baths from outside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The city is home to many art galleries, antique shops, theatres & Jane Austen centre.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We grabbed a coffee & some muffins..went to a fudge shop to see how fudge is made.. walked around ..window shopped at some cute shops.. went to the indoor market..& then relaxed listening to some street music.. an hour just flew by…</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The structure has been preserved so well, to think that it was completed 3,500 yrs ago !! Its surely a place that would look gorgeous at Sunset or on a full moon night.. We spent an hour there..just clicking.. looking at the scenery around..</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hadn't really heard of Lake district before this trip. We were on a two week vacation to U.K in Sep'13. Having covered London, Edinburgh & Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland , Lake district as suggested by friends, was the last stop before heading home from London.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had booked ourselves to Derwen Cottage, a bed & breakfast through Air Bnb. Our hosts Sara & Matthew were welcoming & really helpful. We stayed at a cute cozy room that overlooked their garden which in turn overlooked the Morecambe bay. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The house was straight from an Enid Byton novel, apple trees & berry shrubs in the garden, porch covered with baskets of apples which the children had picked that day & deliciously simple breakfast with home made plum jam greeting us every morning.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most important learning after the previous evening was- when planning a trip to Lake district, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">hire a car !!</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. We of course learnt it the hard way as Grange over Sands is a little town with lots of ups & downs. Luckily for us, Matthew helped us with hiring options at Kendall & public transport routes to reach there.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lake district paths have height restrictions at many places & so big tour buses cannot operate there. So we went by a small van with 6 others. Our tour manager - Stephanie was amazing.. she knew every gorgeous corner, gave us info in a fun way and she waited patiently for people like me who just love to click whether from moving vehicles, stationery..anywhere & Lake district did give us such lovely photographs.. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We started our tour by visiting the Castlerigg stone circle near Keswick,Cumbria. This site has panoramic views and the mountains of Helvellyn and High Seat as a backdrop.The circle was probably constructed around 4000 BC .</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ten lakes through the day & yet we were not tired. Every lake was so refreshing. There was a nice boat ride in-between too. The tour was rightly called the 'Spectacular' 10 lake tour.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We stopped for lunch at Keswick & also got some yumm chocolate truffles at De Olde Friers of Keswick. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Later </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we visited Sarah Nelsons cute little Gingerbread shop at Grasmere. One has to visit it to believe how small a shop can be & delicious melting gingerbread cookies can be.William Wordsworth the famous english poet's cottage 'Dove cottage' is at Grasmere. It is open to public & receives a large number of visitors every year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cumbria was truly in full bloom during our visit for the 'Cumbria in bloom' competition, from flowers adorning the sidewalks to the carefully landscaped cafes to the beautiful majestic trees, the place was indeed beautiful. Villages, hamlets, town councils - all are examples of communities who take part in the Cumbria in Bloom competition.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thereon the day was amazing… stopping by lovely little nooks & corners of picturesque lake district. Drove by listening to some Floyd & Rehman music..Heaven !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was a beautiful bright yellow pink tree that had totally captivated my mind day before when we passed by it. Now that we had the car to ourselves, we had to admire it properly & take umpteen photos. We found it at Grasmere ..what a beauty !! Coming from this part of the world, I was totally awed by its colours.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had just applied for Malaysian visa & there popped a deal in my inbox.. 2days 1night stay at Lotus resort, Desaru... got the visa in two days..</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nothing to expect. . Just an impromptu plan to relax together.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We took a ferry from Changi village that saturday morning & reached Desaru in an hour. Ferry timings are available online.From the port the tour operator picked us up to take us to the fruit farm. As the deal included a fruit farm tour. We played along.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: left;">The fruit farm is alright.. it has a small zoo too.. makes sense to visit the farm if you have young kids & want them to learn about nature. They sell raw honey & royal jelly at the farm. We picked up a bottle of raw honey which was damn nice.We had veg lunch arranged for us & proceeded to Lotus resort & spa.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The room was in duplex style with the kitchenette & entertainment console down & bed and bath upstairs. Pretty spacious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We relaxed a bit & booked ourselves to a spa appointment . An amazing fully body massage later we were completely rejuvenated . We went for a stroll along the beach & picked a nice spot ..wooden benches facing the huge expanse of water.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The next morning, we went for a walk along the beach... played at the clubhouse after check out & managed a foot massage too :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A lazy weekend really well spent. . .</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Bali to me is a mix of Goa & Kerala (whatever little I've seen of these two places ) Vibrant yet lazy, a fabulous coastline like Goa, fantastic temple architecture & green fields like Kerala.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>With its varied landscapes, artistic talent & deeply spiritual culture Bali has something to offer to a wide range of visitors.</i></b><i> <b>Bali is among the top destinations for couples, I'd strongly recommend Bali for family reunions/holidays as well... </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We stayed at <b>Hotel Mercure, Kuta </b>for 2 nights. Nice hotel, nothing fancy , location being the key. Its opposite the beach, right next to Hard Rock Cafe & plenty of food & shopping options around. Mercure has a nice infinity pool. (Get a beach facing room )</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Day 1</b> : The first day went by lazily exploring the area around on foot, eats & discovery shopping mall. In the evening we hired a car & went to Jimbaran. On the way, I got the first glimpse of the Hindu influence & art through a sculpture along a junction depicting a scene from the Mahabharata .</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Destination <b><i>A</i></b><i><b>yana Resort</b></i> : We watched a gorgeous sunset strolling in a beautifully done up resort offering majestic views of the the sea. <i><b>Rock bar</b></i> was the place chosen to raise a toast & it was so worth the distance & waiting time of half an hour.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> What sets #Rock bar apart, is its unique setting.<span style="background-color: white;"> The bar sits on a <span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">rock 14 meters above the ocean at the base of Ayana’s cliffs. Descent to the bar is via an inclinator that maps the cliff side, giving you a lovely view before you set foot on Rock bar ; and then i</span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">ts just you, your drink & the horizon past the shimmering ocean waves.</span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> Apart from the stunning views, the ambience is further enhanced by the sound & sight of crashing waves at high tide.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>Day 2 </i></b>started with an early morning walk on the beach. The locals are a friendly lot, so hiring a scooty is a breeze. During the day, we explored Kuta markets for its touristy stuff & a ceramic store I so wanted to visit. A lot of shopping later, rested a bit & took off to #<b><i>Kudeta, #Seminyak</i></b> .</span><span style="color: #990000;">Seminyak is an upmarket area with its high end boutiques, bars & hotels.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Kudeta</b> is a lounge on the beach with day beds & normal seating areas. Good music, drinks & another gorgeous sunset made for a lovely evening. I'd rate Rock Bar higher in terms of ambience & uniqueness. I may be biased as I've been to Kudeta, Singapore located at the 58th floor of Marina Bay Sands having an amazing view. It is advisable to reserve at Kudeta if you want a day bed . We tucked into some local food on the way & then headed to familiar territory of Hard Rock Cafe .</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We stayed at <b><i>Mansion Resort & Spa at Ubud</i></b>. Mansion resort is a beautiful hotel, large area, tastefully done up rooms, lots of greenery, has 3 pools & has vegetarian food options as well. Be prepared to hear insect sounds after sunset & walk through dark areas for rooms behind, dont fret, it just adds to the ambience really ! However, if you are uncomfortable, then please request for rooms in the front. The bath tub makes you feel like royalty. Steps lead you to the large tub.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Tanah Lot Temple </i></b></span>is located in coastal side of
Beraban countryside. The temple is built on the rock and reachable in a few minutes on foot. Ideal time to visit being sunset.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; text-indent: -18pt;">I've read that the word of Tanah Lot consists of two words - 'Tanah' interpreted as a reef looking like isle. 'Lot' means the sea. So Tanah Lot means the small island floating on
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #990000; text-indent: -18pt;">Like other temples in Bali,there is no deity of God in Tanah Lot as well.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #990000; text-indent: -18pt;"> [ From what I've read : </span><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">The primary deity is</span><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><b style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">Sanghyang Widi Wasa</b><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">(Acintya), the "all-in-one god" for which other gods like Vishnu (</span><i style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">Wisnu</i><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">) and Shiva (</span><i style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">Civa</i><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">) are merely manifestations, and instead of being shown directly, he is depicted by an empty throne wrapped in the distinctive</span><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><i style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">poleng</i><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">black-and-white chessboard pattern and protected by a ceremonial</span><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><i style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">tedung</i><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 19.1875px;">umbrella.]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">Just near the temple, you can catch a show of <b><i>Kechak dance</i></b> which has </span><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;"> dancers in concentric circles chanting "kecak kecak", while a performer in the centre acts out a dance. We saw one depicting a scene from Ramayana.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">Every aspect of Balinese life is infused with religion, but the most visible signs are the tiny offerings found in every Balinese house, restaurant, airport. These leaf trays are made daily and can contain an enormous range of offering items: flowers, rice, cookies, salt etc! They are set out with burning incense sticks. Balinese music is special too, heard bits & pieces at the hotel & while travelling.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Day 4 : </i></b>We visited Taman Ayun temple in the morning. <strong><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Taman Ayun Temple</span></i></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is a Royal
Temple of Mengwi Empire and it is located in Mengwi
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Denpasar town. It is set on the land which is surrounded by the big
fish pond . The landscaped garden in front courtyard was beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">From Taman Ayun we proceeded towards <b><i>Ulun Danu Temple.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Light showers ensured a pleasant afternoon. We had a nice picnic lunch in the temple gardens. The temple is set at lakeside of Beratan with beautiful lake view and hills
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<b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ulun Danu Beratan Temple consists of 4 temples complexes :</span></i></b></div>
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Petak Temple - to worship the Shiva God.</span></span></div>
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Pucak Mangu Temple - located in north direction to worship Vishnu God.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Wish list includes : Watching a gorgeous sunset from <b><i>Uluwatu temple</i></b> ,Jimbaran - visiting the <b><i>Volcanic plains</i></b> in the north & spending quiet relaxing time & scuba diving at <b><i>Nusa Dua</i></b> in the south. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We went to South Island of New Zealand in September 2011 on our honeymoon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">South Island of New Zealand has the best
of the whole worlds scenery in one accessible place. From the breathtaking
Alpine scenery to glimpses of the Pacific coast, Huge shimmery blue lakes, Glaciers,
Glacier hot pools, Gorgeous stretches of grasslands, Wine growing regions, once
in a lifetime Whale watching encounters..Its all here !! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add to that, its the place for adventure
seekers - Bungee jumping, Sky diving, hang gliding, hiking kayaking and many
more activities …!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vibrant colours of Nature -Cherry Blossoms & 'Kea' Bird</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our ten day trip covered the South Island- #Christchurch -#Mt Cook- #Queenstown-#Milford Sound- #Franz Joseph- #Greymouth-Christchurch- #Kaikoura
(Whale watching) & back to Christchurch .</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> We booked coach transfers with Kiwiway Vacations, excellent service .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We reached Christchurch in the afternoon
and checked into Lilac Rose Boutique Bed & Breakfast located at a
convenient 10 min drive from the airport. The Lilac Rose is a charming 100-year-old
villa that has been completely restored to offer luxury bed and breakfast
accommodation. It was our first experience at a BnB..& what a lovely one<span style="line-height: 15pt;">.
Our hosts Pam & Denis were warm & welcoming. I am usually petrified of
dogs but their Abby is damn cute. It was wonderful interacting with few other guests
travelling with the teams for the Rugby World Cup. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 15pt;">We stayed at the attic room,
a comfortable sloping roof room, heater equipped bed, with a separate bathroom on the same floor. The host ensured complete privacy. Carrying heavy luggage up the narrow stairs may be a factor to tilt the scale in favour of rooms on the lower floor.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 15pt;">The
flaming orange sunset view from out attic room window was just wow.. !! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Don’t miss the homemade breakfast here,
especially the absolutely delicious rhubarb crumble made by Pam.You also have
the option of mulberry room on the lower floor which is a bigger room<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>& with a bath tub facility. It wasn’t available
for the night we stayed in the beginning, but we did stay there at the end of
our trip. The gorgeous flowering trees of the neighbourhood made the evening stroll a lovely experience. They do take gardening seriously here !!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Early next morning Denis dropped us to
the coach terminal. Since it wasn’t peak tourist season, the coach was more or
less empty and comfortable. Over next 5 hours the glory of NZ was everywhere.
All that one has heard about it came to life. Stretches of Grasslands with stunning
mountains beyond- Check, sheep rearing - Check, deer rearing - Check, never
seen before huge blue-green lakes - Check, sparse population-Check. Those long stretches of roads , such a soothing feeling for someone used to the traffic packed lanes in everyday life. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Speaking of
population, I’m reminded of this anecdote shared by our coach driver. The coach
drivers give tid bits of information along the way, I think partly its to help
them stay awake driving through miles & miles of open road. During one
such drive, while passing through a village he said<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘the number of students in this village
school has increased by 40% this yr; it has gone to 7 students from 5 ! That should give you an impression of
the population here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Self-drive is highly recommended for the
flexibility it offers, though coach is comfortable too & provides adequate rest.
We travelled across Canterbury plains before arriving at gorgeous blue green
Lake Tekapo & then visited church of Good Shepherd. Sitting in the church,
watching the serene water out was so peaceful .It was windy and cold out, just
about managed to click few pictures. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then we continued to Mt Cook National
Park where Mt Cook stands highest. Awarded 'World Heritage' status in
recognition of its qualities and rare beauty, the Park covers an area of nearly
7,000 hectares of majestic alpine scenery with more than one third being in
permanent snow and glacial ice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We</span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15pt;"> stayed at Hermitage Hotel -nice hotel,
comfortable rooms with a view of the snow clad mountains. The hotel had a small
movie theatre showcasing documentaries & also a museum showcasing the
history of the Mt Cook region through transport .The theatre has a digital dome
planetarium. We watched an interesting piece on Sir Edmund Hillary, the first
climber to have to have reached the summit of Mt Everest at Sir Edmund Hillary
Alpine Centre. So there’s always something interesting to do incase the weather
doesn’t allow you to step out to enjoy a hike.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a 3-hour drive following the shores of
Lake Pukaki to the small town of Twizel. The route then turned south through
the Mackenzie basin and the junction town of Omarama. Then it went over the
Lindis Pass to the old gold workings near Tarras and the township of Cromwell.
The narrow and rocky Kawarau Gorge led us to the "Alpine Resort" of
Queenstown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Queenstown, nestled among glacier rounded hills
and dramatic rugged mountain peaks, is one of New Zealand's major resort
centres. The town is compact and everything in the town centre is within easy
walking distance. Queenstown's nightlife is vibrant with many choices for
dining, a quiet drink or nightclub scene. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We spent about 4 days at Queenstown
staying at Copthorne Lakefront Resort. Our room had a lovely view of the hotel
lawn overlooking the lake and the mountains beyond. Queenstown has loads of
adventure activities, as one would know seeing the loads of leaflets in any
hotel. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We wanted to go on a hot air balloon ride, but unfortunately weather
didn’t help us. There were quite a few good eateries in the market area,
memorable being Bombay Palace- Indian Cuisine. Don’t miss the kiwi-flavored
wine at any wine shop in Queenstown Centre; it was lovely. I still haven’t
found it again elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We shopped around for souvenirs like Koru shaped
glass & candies in the cutest little candy shop<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘Remarkable sweets’ at Beach St. The koru is
a spiral shape based on the shape of a new unfurling <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathea_dealbata"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">silver fern</span></a> and symbolizing new life, growth, strength and
peace. The circular shape of the koru helps to convey the idea of perpetual
movement while the inner coil suggests a return to the point of origin. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One day a walk around the lake behind Copthorne led
us to a beautiful garden, green with fountains and bridges overlooking another
lake on the other side. Picture perfect !! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">There was a cute eatery at the end of the garden
towards the lakeside with yummy muffins. (If only I could remember the name !!)
Do keep a day to just explore around on foot.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The next day we went to Milford Sound. The drive
is scenic from Lake Wakatipu to Lumsden, and onward to lake Te Anau. The
scenery changed dramatically from grasslands to glacier valleys as we entered
the Eglington valley and travelled through the breath taking man made Homer
Tunnel to reach Milford Sound. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Couple of stops on the way is worth taking time
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">It is off the Milford Road, about halfway
between Milford Sound and the Homer Tunnel. We walked through the woods
enjoying the freshness around us & got a nice view
of waterfalls and holes bored in rock by the water. Also spotted the
green bird ‘Kea’ with gorgeous bright red feathers underneath its wings.</span><i><span style="color: #1420f8;"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="color: #351c75;">~ Mirror lakes </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These are a small series of lakes with the dark
teal water that on a still day will give a perfect reflection of the hills
behind. There is a fully accessible boardwalk and viewing platforms. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p> </o:p>At Milford Sound, we went on a scenic cruise on
the fiord, dominated by Mitre Peak, fur seals resting on the rocks along and
the cascading Bowen Falls. It was fantastic meeting a couple from U.S
celebrating their 50<sup>th</sup> Wedding Anniversary exploring New Zealand. It
was cold outside but that didn’t stop us from going up to feel the drops of
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Milford Sound, is far more than the time spent on the water .In fact,I felt
that Milford could’ve been skipped, but I may be biased due to motion sickness
which increased along those beautiful but winding ways.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A long drive to awaited us the next morning.
Along Lake Wanaka to the Haast Pass, gateway to World Heritage Westland
National Park. Continuing up the West Coast past spectacular mountain ranges,
native forests and lakes to the glacier region of Franz Josef – A UNESCO World
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The town of Franz Joseph Glacier is small and
compact, with most of the activity in the main street. It has a population of
around 350 people. The Franz Joseph & neighbouring Fox Glaciers are unique
in a couple of ways. First they are two of the most accessible Glaciers in the
world being less than six kilometers from the coast and main road. They are
two, of only three glaciers world wide that that effectively reach sea level
and descend through temperate rainforest.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We stayed at Te Waonui Forest Retreat. There are
more budget friendly options available. We went for a scenic helicopter ride at
Franz Joseph Glacier the next morning. The snake like winding roads beneath us
made for a breath taking view & then landing on white sheet of snow Spectacular!!
It is recommended to spend two days here as weather can play a spoilsport to
your helicopter plans.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Advance booking
is preferable for the flights & don’t miss the hot chocolate at the café
next to Alpine Adventure Centre from where helicopter flights depart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since we had the rest of the day at leisure we
went to the nearby West Coast Wild Life Centre (Home to a breeding programme
for the rare Haast Tokoeka and Rowi kiwi). There are also interactive and
highly informative displays on the flora, fauna and geological features of this
glacial region. We viewed the elusive flightless Kiwi bird in a natural
walk-through dark setting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Early evening we went to experience another draw
of the glacier region- Man made glacier hot pools surrounded in a lush
rainforest setting. You have the option of public (like a swimming pool) or a private
pool. It sure was so relaxing just soaking in the hot glacial pool since it was
chilly around. The day ended with a delicious 7-course meal at Te Waonui.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">#Franz Josef- #Greymouth-#Tranz alpine </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last leg of the trip, we departed the
glacier region & travelled further north along the rugged West coast to
Greymouth. With the beautiful countryside with the rugged Tasman Sea to the
west & the stunning Southern Alps to the east, 4 hrs just flew by. Do look
around the hand blown glass outlets along the way to get some fabulous pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At Greymouth we boarded the Tranz Alpine train
to Christchurch. The Tranz Alpine is described as "The Great New Zealand
Rail Adventure" and is rated as one of the top six scenic train journeys
in the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the journey starts,
we realized why. This is what the route sounds like ‘Ascend through lush beech
forests past the beautiful Lake Brunner via the alpine village of Arthurs Pass
situated 737 metres above sea level, before crossing the spectacular Southern
Alps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Tranz Alpine then winds its
way over massive viaducts, through spectacular river gorges and the stunning
Waimakariri River valley before arriving in Christchurch.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yep,
you read that right forests, lakes, villages, Alps, river gorges, valley add to
that a viewing gallery to appreciate all this. Obviously, we hardly sat on our
allocated seats. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">The train journey was the perfect ode to the
last 9 days spent exploring the gorgeousness south island had to offer. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We reached C’church station in the evening
around 5 & realized with all the shopping we had done over last few days (souvenirs,
glass show pieces, korus, woolens) we needed another suitcase to pack it all.
We hurried to a mall & reached outside a luggage shop at dot 6 & we
were greeted by ‘ Sorry, We are truly closed’ Yes, most malls & shops at
Christchurch close around 6. Luckily we found a supermarket that stretched its
working hours to 7 pm & found a suitcase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last day of trip, we headed to Kaikoura for
a whale-watching trip.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The
drive to Kaikoura was a pleasant 2.5-hour drive across the Canterbury plains
crossing agricultural land and crossing several of New Zealand's famed braided
rivers. The scenery then changes as you enter the Waipara Valley wine growing
regions. The final section of the drive is through some windy hill country
before reaching the coast 18 km from Kaikoura. The road then hugs the coast
offering several great spots for seal viewing as they sun themselves on the rocks.
It’s a photographers dream to look at the majestic ocean hugging the shoreline.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whale watching is one of the great wildlife
experiences. Whale Watch Kaikoura operates all through the year with its modern
fleet of purpose built catamarans. The Giant Sperm Whale lives in these waters
and can be viewed throughout the year. Subject to weather the tours are
scheduled at 7:15 am, 10 am, and 12:45 daily. We went for a 10 am tour & as
the captain told us crossed the horizon multiple times. Recommended to have seasickness
medicines beforehand. Seeing a variety of birds fly around the ocean sure eased
the journey, the albatross was beautiful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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happened, the seeker had spotted some whales. We all rushed out, though it was
cold & rainy, cold numb hands clutching the camera trying to balance, we
saw them … SIX MAGNIFICIENT GIANT SPERM WHALES passing nearby!! What a moment !
yes ,they spouted the water just like we’ve seen in movies, yes they were huge!!
It’s that moment where you smile in awe of Mother Nature, when you feel so
insignificantly small it’s a moment that I’ll cherish always !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Note to self - you should plan something this
spectacular for your last day of any vacation. To end the trip with the same
vibe as the first day when the beauty of Christchurch gardens & pretty
flowers adorning the houses each better than the other delighted us beyond
words was a big high.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Next morning after another delicious breakfast
made by Pam, we left for home having been to the paradise on Earth.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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