Chopta’s astounding beauty cannot be binded in words. Lush green meadows,trees around..loaded with thousands of flowers,snow capped mountains and beautiful landscapes.Specially the hues of red’s and pink’s of rhododendron flowers.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Magical Uttarakhand - 6 Days of Fun and 2 Days of Mess - Day 5 - PART 1
Day 5 - Deoria Taal - Chopata - Gopeshwar - Bageshwar
I was waiting for the morning so sincerely,that i didn't slept at all.Ok i admit that it was very cold due to which i didn't slept properly
:P.Good thing was that,i was able to witness some early morning magical views of the Deoria Tal.
I was waiting for the morning so sincerely,that i didn't slept at all.Ok i admit that it was very cold due to which i didn't slept properly
:P.Good thing was that,i was able to witness some early morning magical views of the Deoria Tal.Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Magical Uttarakhand - 6 Days of Fun and 2 Days of Mess - DAY 4
Day 4 - Uttarkashi - Dhauntri - Chamiyala - Ghansali - Ukimath - Sari - Deoria Taal
Got an early start today,thanks to the waiter who came to ask for early morning tea.I went to the main market(Taxi stand) area to inquire about the route which i had to take,saw some hotels in the left and then the Garam Garam samosa's coming out of the frying pot caught my attention.With few rounds of samosa and tea to sum it up,i finally came back to my senses and asked the hotel owner about the shortcut to Ukimath.He was so kind and generous,that he drew entire map for me and pointed the landmarks and towns from where i had to take the diversions
My Plan for today was to reach Sari Village as soon as possible and complete the Deoria taal trek before it gets dark.On the other hand,i wanted to see the sunset from top
I was keeping the tea,rajnigandha and photo breaks to be minimum.Road condition was pretty good,but the roads were narrow..so i was riding slow and careful.
Got an early start today,thanks to the waiter who came to ask for early morning tea.I went to the main market(Taxi stand) area to inquire about the route which i had to take,saw some hotels in the left and then the Garam Garam samosa's coming out of the frying pot caught my attention.With few rounds of samosa and tea to sum it up,i finally came back to my senses and asked the hotel owner about the shortcut to Ukimath.He was so kind and generous,that he drew entire map for me and pointed the landmarks and towns from where i had to take the diversions
My Plan for today was to reach Sari Village as soon as possible and complete the Deoria taal trek before it gets dark.On the other hand,i wanted to see the sunset from top
I was keeping the tea,rajnigandha and photo breaks to be minimum.Road condition was pretty good,but the roads were narrow..so i was riding slow and careful.
Magical Uttarakhand - 6 Days of Fun and 2 Days of Mess - DAY 3 - PART 2
I was in no mood to return back to Uttarkashi,if only it was possible..I would have stayed there for night.Return journey was bit quicker as i was familiar with the route and have stopped on most of the stops from where the valleys and mountains offered beautiful views.
But,I was wrong.. every time you stare at those beautiful landscapes..you get to see something new..something more spectacular than the previous one and it becomes impossible to stop yourself for taking more and more photo breaks.
But,I was wrong.. every time you stare at those beautiful landscapes..you get to see something new..something more spectacular than the previous one and it becomes impossible to stop yourself for taking more and more photo breaks.
Magical Uttarakhand - 6 Days of Fun and 2 Days of Mess - DAY 3 - PART 1
Day 3 - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Uttarkashi
This day has finally come,where my excitement was at par.The day when i get to receive blessing from "Ganga Maiya".I packed my stuff and started ahead without wasting any time.
This is where i stayed for the night for 300 Bucks.
Roads were mostly good with few bad patches and these bad patches were due to the land slides.
It was not very far i had traveled and i got blessed with the lovely views of snow capped mountains.
This day has finally come,where my excitement was at par.The day when i get to receive blessing from "Ganga Maiya".I packed my stuff and started ahead without wasting any time.
This is where i stayed for the night for 300 Bucks.
Roads were mostly good with few bad patches and these bad patches were due to the land slides.
It was not very far i had traveled and i got blessed with the lovely views of snow capped mountains.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Magical Uttarakhand - 6 Days of Fun and 2 Days of Mess - DAY 2
Day 2 - Chakrata - Lakhamandal - Barkot - Dharasu Bend - Uttarkashi
The other night,that local guy who helped me on finding the accommodation..suggested me to go Lokhandi as there are very good views enroute and there is plenty of ice in Lokhandi.This much information was enough to drag me towards Lokhandi.I woke up bit late by 08:00 AM and had already missed the sunrise for which i had taken the Window side 4 bed Condo
.
Second building on the left is the place where i settled for the night
I packed my stuff and said thank you to Mr Negi(Owner of the Home Stay) for such clean,cheap and nice accommodation.While i started from Chakrata,i noticed that i have half tank fuel left.I inquired with the local public around on the availability of Petrol pump in Chakrata or on the Lakhamandal route which i had to take to reach Uttarkashi.But there wasn't any fuel pump available in Chakrata and on the route i was heading.Petrol was available in black in Chakrata market,at that time no shop was open..so i had to wait for a while to get the fuel.Bought 4 litres at the rate of 85 Rs/ltr,pretty decent rate for a remote place
Narrow streets of Chakrata,Waiting for the Petrol Guy to come
Lovely views from Chakrata
The other night,that local guy who helped me on finding the accommodation..suggested me to go Lokhandi as there are very good views enroute and there is plenty of ice in Lokhandi.This much information was enough to drag me towards Lokhandi.I woke up bit late by 08:00 AM and had already missed the sunrise for which i had taken the Window side 4 bed Condo
.Second building on the left is the place where i settled for the night
I packed my stuff and said thank you to Mr Negi(Owner of the Home Stay) for such clean,cheap and nice accommodation.While i started from Chakrata,i noticed that i have half tank fuel left.I inquired with the local public around on the availability of Petrol pump in Chakrata or on the Lakhamandal route which i had to take to reach Uttarkashi.But there wasn't any fuel pump available in Chakrata and on the route i was heading.Petrol was available in black in Chakrata market,at that time no shop was open..so i had to wait for a while to get the fuel.Bought 4 litres at the rate of 85 Rs/ltr,pretty decent rate for a remote place
Narrow streets of Chakrata,Waiting for the Petrol Guy to come
Lovely views from Chakrata
Magical Uttarakhand - 6 Days of Fun and 2 Days of Mess - DAY 1
Day 1 - Noida - Meerut - Dehradun - Mussorie - Kempty Falls - Chakrata
It was supposed to be a 8 days road trip,which got shortened initially because of Indian Railways and then got stretched because of unforeseen circumstances/unexpected bike trouble.This trip has lot of memories to share and lot of incidents to tell.
How my trip started two days late ?
How lost i was..because of the mesmerizing beauty of Uttarakhand ?
How i survived without a phone connection as Tata Docommo folks disconnected my connection ?
How i managed to tow my bike 484 kms from Munsyari to Noida and that 100 Rs note which was all left..when i reached Noida
Friday 29 March was a holiday and i had 3 Compensatory off's left in my Kitty.So i took compensatory off..on 25,26 and 27.Took sick leave on 28 and i had 9 days in my hand to be in Uttarakhand.
I reached Delhi on 23 March morning and my bike was supposed to arrive by the evening,as i had parceled it on 22 March morning.Expense break up of booking was "1600 - Indian Railway Charges + 300 - Packing + 200 Loading".But i would say,the money i paid for loading got wasted because they didn't loaded the bike on Friday as the parcel compartments of trains were mostly occupied.
My bike got loaded in Swarna Jayanti on Saturday evening,which arrived on Sunday evening.I was worried for a while on Saturday,when it didn't arrived.Luckily there were no damages,except the right hand side rear view mirror.I was thinking to start on the same day.but my friend persuaded me to start next morning as we have been beer hopping in Gurgaon.
Delay in bike transport has already costed me one day.I woke up with ease on Monday morning and when i arrived at the parking to get on with the ride,i saw few drops of oil on the floor..under the engine belly.And it was continuously pouring down,drop by drop...I checked around based on the little knowledge i posses and found out,its the pipe which contains the extra oil.I emptied the pipe and started towards Meerut.After two hicupps back to back,finally my ride started.
Roads were pretty good till Muzaffarnagar,4 lane all the way from Noida to Muzzafarnagar.Post muzzafarnagar roads got pretty bad with deep pot holes in every part of the road..bus,truck,car drivers dodging the pot holes and making difficult to judge their movements
:P.Conditions got improved 50-60 kms before Dehradun.I stopped in Dehradun for quick lunch.
Last time when i came to Dehradun from Haridwar,I skipped Mussorie for some other time.And yeah,this was the time for which it was left
.While Dehradun is spread on the plains,Mussorie is situated 30 Kms away on the hills.
Roads were good and the view from the hills was spectacular as well.
It was supposed to be a 8 days road trip,which got shortened initially because of Indian Railways and then got stretched because of unforeseen circumstances/unexpected bike trouble.This trip has lot of memories to share and lot of incidents to tell.
How my trip started two days late ?
How lost i was..because of the mesmerizing beauty of Uttarakhand ?
How i survived without a phone connection as Tata Docommo folks disconnected my connection ?
How i managed to tow my bike 484 kms from Munsyari to Noida and that 100 Rs note which was all left..when i reached Noida
Friday 29 March was a holiday and i had 3 Compensatory off's left in my Kitty.So i took compensatory off..on 25,26 and 27.Took sick leave on 28 and i had 9 days in my hand to be in Uttarakhand.
I reached Delhi on 23 March morning and my bike was supposed to arrive by the evening,as i had parceled it on 22 March morning.Expense break up of booking was "1600 - Indian Railway Charges + 300 - Packing + 200 Loading".But i would say,the money i paid for loading got wasted because they didn't loaded the bike on Friday as the parcel compartments of trains were mostly occupied.
My bike got loaded in Swarna Jayanti on Saturday evening,which arrived on Sunday evening.I was worried for a while on Saturday,when it didn't arrived.Luckily there were no damages,except the right hand side rear view mirror.I was thinking to start on the same day.but my friend persuaded me to start next morning as we have been beer hopping in Gurgaon.
Delay in bike transport has already costed me one day.I woke up with ease on Monday morning and when i arrived at the parking to get on with the ride,i saw few drops of oil on the floor..under the engine belly.And it was continuously pouring down,drop by drop...I checked around based on the little knowledge i posses and found out,its the pipe which contains the extra oil.I emptied the pipe and started towards Meerut.After two hicupps back to back,finally my ride started.
Roads were pretty good till Muzaffarnagar,4 lane all the way from Noida to Muzzafarnagar.Post muzzafarnagar roads got pretty bad with deep pot holes in every part of the road..bus,truck,car drivers dodging the pot holes and making difficult to judge their movements
:P.Conditions got improved 50-60 kms before Dehradun.I stopped in Dehradun for quick lunch.Last time when i came to Dehradun from Haridwar,I skipped Mussorie for some other time.And yeah,this was the time for which it was left
.While Dehradun is spread on the plains,Mussorie is situated 30 Kms away on the hills.Roads were good and the view from the hills was spectacular as well.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)