In the gentle winter sunlight, listening to the soft music of the winding Parvati river, a breakfast of salad, sandwiches and hot coffee amidst towering trees is like the illustration of my first trip to Kasol. This picturesque hill town in the Parvati river valley has gained popularity as a backpacking destination in last decade…
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The Nag Tibba trek
In May this year, I went for what is one of the easier treks in Uttarakhand, the Nagtibba trek. The 8 km Nag Tibba (Serpent’s Peak) trek starts from a village called Pantwari situated around 100 kms from Dehradun. The trek takes one through thick forests and verdant meadows to an altitude of 3022 metres….
The Goat Village…living the simple life in the hills
Today our lifestyle choices based on our increasing needs of comfort and convenience have led to creation of a mechanized life based around cars, elevators, air conditioners, microwaves, coffee machines, online shopping, and the all pervasive smart phones. Some of us have heard stories from our grandparents about the charm of a simple village life…
To the origins of Yamuna…..
As one crosses the DND Flyway from Delhi to Noida, it is difficult to miss the mucky and shallow waters of river Yamuna, India’s fifth largest and most polluted river. Industrial pollution, uncontrolled flow of untreated sewage, dumping of solid wastes, sand mining have all contributed to the destruction of the ecological balance of this…
Deoria Tal Trek…
Sitting in the veranda on the first floor, I gazed at the evening sky dotted with seemingly all the stars of the Milky Way. There was a power outage and the darkness that enveloped Sari village, further accentuated the shimmering stars. It was 7.30 pm and the soft whistle of pressure cooker coming from…
Tungnath Chandrashila Trek…
The Tungnath – Chandrashila trek is one of the shorter and easier treks in Uttarakhand, India. A very manageable 4 km trek from Chopta takes you to Tungnath, the highest temple in the world dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located at an altitude of 3680 m with a view of the Nanda Devi, Trishul, Chaukhamba, Kedarnath and other peaks of the Garhwal Himalayas.
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