Hotel Ragini, Naggar - 16th June, 2005 - 2230 hrs, (Ambs)
Not written for two days now. Naggar turned out to be beyond our collective imaginations. We ventured out of Naggar both today and yesterday, only to return by late evening to the chilled out town, comfortably tired.
The treacherous road to Ladakh through the buried dead (Rohtang Pass), June 13th
The first thing that comes to mind is that I don’t wana leave! I am completely enchanted by this little town. Probably more by this particular part of the Himachal. The town is where we stay, the area around is where we spend most of our day. Ajay tells me we should leave day after tomorrow, for two reasons, ostensibly. One, Naggar is really far away from Delhi and we have to reach back on the 20th to save an extra days’ fare of the cab. Two, it disturbs his well planned trip. I would have happily stayed here till the 20th. I love the place…
Thoughts of Bombay are almost scary right now. Just thinking about it, a shiver runs down my spine. The first thought is, its so concrete, dry and alien. Here, its so warm, the mountains have a way of reaching out to you, no matter where you go. I remember feeling this way even when I was younger and used to travel with my parents. The hills felt like home. Maybe I will come back someday to make a home. I doubt the city will hold me in for too long.
The day began a little late for us today, I don’t know how we overslept, must have woken up around ten thirty or so, went out for breakfast only around eleven thirty. Did not feel like an elaborate one, so just went to the chai shop at the corner, with those friendly women. We had boiled eggs, bread n butter and lemon tea. Sounds exotic does it? Well, the lady at the chai shop was quick to adapt to our tastes, and without asking made us the lemon tea! It was quite nice – always feels better to eat in these small roadside joints.
We didn’t have a great plan for today, but somehow it did turn out to be one of the nicest days. Started off with a drive to Solang Valley. We had to go the same way we went for Rohtang Pass, so stopped again at the dhaba that made those awesome parathas. As expected they were great, probably even better today! The locals here are extremely friendly, they make us feel really at home. So twice if you happen to go to the same place they’d make you feel like you have always been coming there!
The Beas roared right outside the dhaba. Its backside was the river. The Beas is a roaring, boisterous river in this part, it’s enlivening to just watch it! I haven’t seen anything like it ever. I don’t know how the Ganga is nearer its source, must be something like this one. Beas is beautiful. On the way to Rohtang Pass, you could see these huge blocks of ice fa... (Looks like I trailed off here... maybe got busy with something else there or just plain tired!...Make what u will of it!)
The treacherous road to Ladakh through the buried dead (Rohtang Pass), June 13th
The first thing that comes to mind is that I don’t wana leave! I am completely enchanted by this little town. Probably more by this particular part of the Himachal. The town is where we stay, the area around is where we spend most of our day. Ajay tells me we should leave day after tomorrow, for two reasons, ostensibly. One, Naggar is really far away from Delhi and we have to reach back on the 20th to save an extra days’ fare of the cab. Two, it disturbs his well planned trip. I would have happily stayed here till the 20th. I love the place…
Thoughts of Bombay are almost scary right now. Just thinking about it, a shiver runs down my spine. The first thought is, its so concrete, dry and alien. Here, its so warm, the mountains have a way of reaching out to you, no matter where you go. I remember feeling this way even when I was younger and used to travel with my parents. The hills felt like home. Maybe I will come back someday to make a home. I doubt the city will hold me in for too long.
The day began a little late for us today, I don’t know how we overslept, must have woken up around ten thirty or so, went out for breakfast only around eleven thirty. Did not feel like an elaborate one, so just went to the chai shop at the corner, with those friendly women. We had boiled eggs, bread n butter and lemon tea. Sounds exotic does it? Well, the lady at the chai shop was quick to adapt to our tastes, and without asking made us the lemon tea! It was quite nice – always feels better to eat in these small roadside joints.
We didn’t have a great plan for today, but somehow it did turn out to be one of the nicest days. Started off with a drive to Solang Valley. We had to go the same way we went for Rohtang Pass, so stopped again at the dhaba that made those awesome parathas. As expected they were great, probably even better today! The locals here are extremely friendly, they make us feel really at home. So twice if you happen to go to the same place they’d make you feel like you have always been coming there!
The Beas roared right outside the dhaba. Its backside was the river. The Beas is a roaring, boisterous river in this part, it’s enlivening to just watch it! I haven’t seen anything like it ever. I don’t know how the Ganga is nearer its source, must be something like this one. Beas is beautiful. On the way to Rohtang Pass, you could see these huge blocks of ice fa... (Looks like I trailed off here... maybe got busy with something else there or just plain tired!...Make what u will of it!)
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