Sunday, October 13, 2013

Travel Diaries 2012 and 2013

By S preet Kaur

In July 2012 we visited Gopalpur to conduct photo and film workshop. The place where we were doing the workshop was surrounded by tea gardens on one side and pine trees on the other. After that we saw Palampur, Kangra and Dharamsala for the third time.Most beautiful was Kangra Fort and Bhangsunath Falls. We were above the clouds.


The year 2013 began with travelling to Solan, Dharampur, Kasauli in March. We went there to conduct photo and film workshop. The place is six hours from capital of India, New Delhi. It is a beautiful place and such a relief from heat of Delhi. It's not as crowded as other hill stations of India.

In June it was time to see Gangtok, Indo China Border- Nathu La, Darjeeling, Mirik and Nepal. It was time to do mountaineering and zipping. Cold yet fun, Gangtok is beautiful with Monastries,water falls and its famous MG Road. As you enter border of Sikkim, river Teesta will follow , rather compete with you as you go by the twisting and narrow roads. The tall trees, the ferns and the greenery will transport you to another world. Indo China Border is six hours from Gangtok. Also it's a land of Red Pandas and yaks. Darjeeling and its famous toy train, tea gardens, Kanchenjunga range are an experience. Close by is Mirik in West Bengal. By road you can go to llam in Nepal. A road trip that is so beautiful.

                          

In November we went to Suja, another hill station, where we conducted photo and film workshop with Tibetan kids. It is beautiful place which does not have many tourists. Close by are Dharamsala, Bir Billing and Dharamkot. We did paragliding here. You also see a lot of monasteries and also see ancient Shiv temple.

                                  

In second half of November it was time to explore South India and its Konkan Coast. We went to Pune, Kohlapur, Malvan and touched Goa. It was a total road trip which was beautiful. We did para sailing and scuba diving here at Devbag Sangam Point where river meets the sea. The journey of Pune to Malvan was extremely beautiful. We also saw forts of Peshwas and Shivaji (Sindhudurg).



In December we saw historical cities of Gwalior, Jhansi and Orchha. A trip that will take you back in time.
These cities have historical and heroic stories from India's first Independence freedom struggle, Mutiny of 1857, against the British.



In December again we visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A trip that will leave you speechless. Beautiful beaches, coral Island, mud volcanoes, scuba diving, ferries, food, hermit crabs, voyager, mangroves, limestone caves, cellular jail- endless memories. This trip needs separate section.


                         

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