It was a nice ride. I had a great time. The journey was smooth and I had great fun. Wonderful stopover at the station en route, only to resume refreshed and to be fed by the breakfast service. Great views all along - the clouds seem to have descended just beside you. The tunnels seem to never get over in the sheer number. Nice to watch the local life go by, kids walking along the tracks to school, women carrying head loads of fodder/produce, some even squatting near the tracks and smoking bidis seemingly to feel warm in the chilly morning. Mixed feelings as you reach Shimla station - bad that the journey has come to an end. And an excitement seeps in and you look forward to explore the enchanting summer capital.
One should definitely visit the place once in a life for its beauty and serenity. The views you get when travelling through mountains by bike cannot be matched with any other place, the best time to visit is September to October. We have stayed for a night in the adjoining place called Chitkul, "the last village" at a HPTDC resort which is quite awesome. We also got a chance to eat fresh apples from HPTDC orchards, which felt really wonderful. You should try the minced chicken recipe from Chitkul, believe me its really tasty. I would love to go back there for sure.
Polyandry, which is a form of marriage where a woman takes more than one husband. The popular Hindu epic Mahabharata provides the first striking example: Draupadi, daughter of king of Panchala, married to five brothers. This practise still prevails among the inhabitants of the mountains.
A very neat, clean and good place for the animals to be kept in this place. All the animals here get a home like environment here. Also, there is a good facility and hospitality for the tourists and common people who visit here.
The place was very good. The temperature is very nice. We did water rafting at Kullu which was the most exciting thing. It took around Rs. 750 per head for water rafting for 15 km.
The Vashisht Temple, one of the best & famous tourist place in Manali. When we visited in December-2014, the entire temple covered with snows which was extremely amazing.This ancient temple has hot water spring where one can take bath. It's very amazing to see a hot water spring amidst the cold snow weather of Manali. After visiting the temple and spring one can go for shopping of Manali artifacts and Kashmiri handlooms.
It is very beautiful and attractive place, with all kinds of snow activities. We enjoyed ice skating, ice scooter riding, paragliding and yak riding there.
Palampur in Himachal is very cool n nice place. It is full of Tea Estate Gardens and also surrounded by Hills of Dharamshala. One can even view snow from Palampur on the upper hills. The weather is pleasant throughout the year. One can also enjoy the rain here. For metro city people it is good because Palampur is not so cold that one cannot bear the cold.
This beautiful valley lies at the base of the Dhauladhar Range. Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj all are a part of it. This valley is also famous for apples.
Just going round all the temples in the town helps one keep his mind cool throughout the day; the shiv mahadev temple and maruti temple in the same complex at the end of the town is one of its kind. The wide playground at the centre of the city reminds of the similar ground at Kishtwar near Patnitop. People are good and helpful in nature.
