My Travels Through the Himalayas – III (Simla to Dharmashala and Dalhousie)
Dharmashala is of course famous for its Tibetan Monastery and the Dalai Lama’s residence here. I wanted to go there from Simla and had two chances to visit the place – one with another woman fellow and several Associate Fellows who visited the Institute – Prof. Kailash Pattanaik from Orissa, Jaydeep from Bengal and Nirmal … Read more
My Travels through the Himalayas – II (Simla to Renuka Lake)
Renuka Lake is the biggest lake in Himachal, lying at a low height of 636 ft south of Simla, which means that the drive from Simla to Renuka goes down the slopes for most parts. The lake lies almost in a valley between several hills and hence, it feels quite warm here, especially if one … Read more
My Travels Throught the Himalayas – I (Simla to Kharapattar, Tattapani, Naldehra)
Places Around Simla My First Experience of snow! Most Indians don’t get to see the snow on a regular basis and hence, they find the idea of snow exciting – just as the British find the idea of sun exciting! Indians don’t like to be in the sun, because sun is so hot here. In … Read more
