Nako: That Village Around The Lake
Visiting the Nako Lake and Village in the border of Kinnaur and Spiti.
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Himachal Pradesh
Kalpa: A Momentary Idyll
[googlemaps width=600 height=400] I barely had an evening at Kalpa and wasn’t hoping to accomplish much. In general the trip was half baked and as it turned out, I was going to come back from Nako after a couple of days, just touching the border of Spiti, due to unavoidable circumstances. Nevertheless, I finally broke
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Nako: Prayer Flags, Mani Stones and Prayer Wheels
Exploring the Tibetan Buddhist symbols such as prayer flags, mani stones and prayer wheels at Nako Village, Kinnaur.
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Manikaran: The Greenest Langar Ever
All the food for pilgrims here are cooked using the geothermal energy of the hot spring without the use of any polluting fuel. Manikaran can surely be proud of their carbon footprint or the lack of it.
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Rashol Trek: Rhododendrons and Wandering Pilgrims
With blooming rhododendrons and apricots, Rashol trek offered good spectacles although it was steeper than what we imagined.
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Kasol: The Promised Land
Israelis, Jewish Cuisine and Chillums… what o expect in Kasol
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Chalal: Under the Blossoming Apricot Trees
Chalal is a small village near Kasol. A walk to it offer great views along the Parvati Valley and in the spring apricot blossoms wash it with surreal pink hues.
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Chitkul: Scenes from the Edge
Scenes from Chitkul, one of the last inhabited settlements in the Indo Tibetan border in Kinnaur.
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A short walk from Sangla to Rakcham
Trekking from Sangla to Rakcham instead of taking the bus, capturing the colours of the apple laden Baspa Valley in the post monsoon season.
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Kamru Nag Trek: Forests of the Rain God
Travelogue and guide to Kamru Nag temple and lake trek Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
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Parashar Lake: Dead Autumn
Parashar Lake is around 49 kms from Mandi, which is a reasonably big town well connected with the plains.
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On eating Persimmon, shooting blurry rivers and reaching GHNP
To reach the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), smaller roads deviate from Aut. You can get local buses to either Banjar or Sainj.
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