Weekend Trips in the North East

gtonsing · 15th May 2014, 11:11

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Shikoh ( hope that's the correct name) lilly to bloom.

Shiroy Lily. Its wonderful. and with the rain and mist, almost out of this world.

wanderernomad · 15th May 2014, 18:52

Another popular destination around Jorhat is Kokilamukh. It gets people in droves. The way is full of dirt but it does not stop people from coming here. The people drive in onto the exposed river bank, some get stuck and spend their entire time trying to get out of the bog, others pitch their tents, cook food, dance the Bihu, do a boat ride, eat and then go back home tired, dusty but satisfied. Now the pictures of Kokilamukh.

wanderernomad · 3rd June 2014, 11:39

Another interesting destination is the Saikhowa Park. it is known for the elusive river dolphin. We spotted a few but the glimpses are so fleeting and unexpected that are very hard to capture on camera. The place is about 20 kms from Dibrugarh and is also the transit point towards the Northern Bank of the Brahmaputra. The place is also home to a large number of migratory birds. The best time to come is in winters or if you are very interested in Riverine Life, visit it during monsoons. The pictures:

wanderernomad · 13th October 2014, 15:02

With the parents here for a month, it makes for some hectic weekend plans and trips so as to cover as much area as possible. This weekend we did a short trip to the Parsuram Kund, in Arunachal Pradesh. The story:
Lord Parsuram after beheading his mother could not detach the axe from his hand and after a dip here in a pool of water the axe came off. He threw the axe and where the axe fell the mountain split and out flowed the Lohit river.

The place is beautiful with tall mountains and the flat plains. The journey was was done in two days with a night stop at Dinjan but was covered in a single day on the return leg. The roads in Assam are beautiful and once you enter Arunchal continue to be good tarred ones till Tengapaani. Thereafter, till well beyond Chongkham they area royal mess. At the spot we ventured into a deep forest trail and landed onto a big sandy river bed dotted with large boulders and a calm serene river flowing by. But just after about 20 meters the same river turns into gushing torrents with rapids.
Places to see enroute: Namsai reserve forest, Kamlang wildlife sanctuary, Golden Pagoda at Tenga paani, Buddhist Vihar at Chongkham. The route log and time and odo readings are as under:

Parshuram Kund 85244 km 1215 hrs.
Wakro 85260 km 1240 hrs
Kamlang 85265 km 1300 hrs.
Medo 85283 km 1320 hrs.
Chongkham 85298 km 1345 hrs to 1435 hrs stop to see buddh vihar.
Tengapaani 85309 km 1500 hrs to 1540 hrs to see the Golden Pagoda
Naamsai 85327 km 1600 hrs.
Mahadevpur 85334 km 1605 hrs.
Dirak (AS/AP Border) 85338 km 1610 hrs. Here yopu need to get your vehicle and details entered both at the time of entry and exit. ILP are also checked here. However, if you are a government employee holding a valid ID card, ILP is not insisted upon.
Kakopathar 85357 kms 1635 hrs
Rupai 85369 kms 1650 hrs. Here you leave NH 52 and join NH 37 while returning
DoomDoma 85372 kms 1655 hrs
stopped for an early dinner at NH 37 Dhaba 85377 kms 1710 hrs to 1810 hrs.
Makum 85388 kms 1820 hrs.
Tinsukhia 85396 kms 1830 hrs.
Panitola TCP85407 kms 1900 hrs. Branch off to Dinjan.
Chabua 85416 kms 1905 hrs.
Dikom 85425 kms 1920 hrs.
Dibrugarh 85442 kms 1935 hrs.
Moran 85487 kms 2015 hrs.
Demow 85507 kms 2040 hrs.
Shibsagar 85527 kms 2055 hrs.
Jorhat 85591 kms 2130 hrs.

Secretariat · 13th October 2014, 19:20

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Originally Posted by wanderernomad

This weekend we did a short trip to the Parsuram Kund, in Arunachal Pradesh. The story:

Welcome back to your own travelogue

Beautiful evocative land. Thanks for the very nice pics.

I suppose this is about the eastern most part of India that one can drive to.

Ironhide · 20th February 2015, 00:29

Great pictures and a beautifully composed travelogue - bravo

The travelogue brought back a flood of memories of the northeast - where I spent more than two years. Great vistas, simple people and unspoiled nature in all her glory. Arunachal, for sure is the hidden gem amongst the seven sisters - pristine and as yet unspoiled. If the roads are done up and the connectivity and hospitality options improved (with the archaic inner line permits done away with IMO), we will see the intrepid traveller, and then some, flocking to explore the exquisitely beautiful trails, jungles, valleys and rivers that the land of the rising Indian sun has to offer!

...once again - great travelogue !

Cheers !

15th May 2014, 18:52	#17
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Trips in the North East Another popular destination around Jorhat is Kokilamukh. It gets people in droves. The way is full of dirt but it does not stop people from coming here. The people drive in onto the exposed river bank, some get stuck and spend their entire time trying to get out of the bog, others pitch their tents, cook food, dance the Bihu, do a boat ride, eat and then go back home tired, dusty but satisfied. Now the pictures of Kokilamukh. Attached Thumbnails
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3rd June 2014, 11:39	#18
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Trips in the North East Another interesting destination is the Saikhowa Park. it is known for the elusive river dolphin. We spotted a few but the glimpses are so fleeting and unexpected that are very hard to capture on camera. The place is about 20 kms from Dibrugarh and is also the transit point towards the Northern Bank of the Brahmaputra. The place is also home to a large number of migratory birds. The best time to come is in winters or if you are very interested in Riverine Life, visit it during monsoons. The pictures: Attached Thumbnails
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13th October 2014, 15:02	#19
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Trips in the North East With the parents here for a month, it makes for some hectic weekend plans and trips so as to cover as much area as possible. This weekend we did a short trip to the Parsuram Kund, in Arunachal Pradesh. The story: Lord Parsuram after beheading his mother could not detach the axe from his hand and after a dip here in a pool of water the axe came off. He threw the axe and where the axe fell the mountain split and out flowed the Lohit river. The place is beautiful with tall mountains and the flat plains. The journey was was done in two days with a night stop at Dinjan but was covered in a single day on the return leg. The roads in Assam are beautiful and once you enter Arunchal continue to be good tarred ones till Tengapaani. Thereafter, till well beyond Chongkham they area royal mess. At the spot we ventured into a deep forest trail and landed onto a big sandy river bed dotted with large boulders and a calm serene river flowing by. But just after about 20 meters the same river turns into gushing torrents with rapids. Places to see enroute: Namsai reserve forest, Kamlang wildlife sanctuary, Golden Pagoda at Tenga paani, Buddhist Vihar at Chongkham. The route log and time and odo readings are as under: Parshuram Kund 85244 km 1215 hrs. Wakro 85260 km 1240 hrs Kamlang 85265 km 1300 hrs. Medo 85283 km 1320 hrs. Chongkham 85298 km 1345 hrs to 1435 hrs stop to see buddh vihar. Tengapaani 85309 km 1500 hrs to 1540 hrs to see the Golden Pagoda Naamsai 85327 km 1600 hrs. Mahadevpur 85334 km 1605 hrs. Dirak (AS/AP Border) 85338 km 1610 hrs. Here yopu need to get your vehicle and details entered both at the time of entry and exit. ILP are also checked here. However, if you are a government employee holding a valid ID card, ILP is not insisted upon. Kakopathar 85357 kms 1635 hrs Rupai 85369 kms 1650 hrs. Here you leave NH 52 and join NH 37 while returning DoomDoma 85372 kms 1655 hrs stopped for an early dinner at NH 37 Dhaba 85377 kms 1710 hrs to 1810 hrs. Makum 85388 kms 1820 hrs. Tinsukhia 85396 kms 1830 hrs. Panitola TCP85407 kms 1900 hrs. Branch off to Dinjan. Chabua 85416 kms 1905 hrs. Dikom 85425 kms 1920 hrs. Dibrugarh 85442 kms 1935 hrs. Moran 85487 kms 2015 hrs. Demow 85507 kms 2040 hrs. Shibsagar 85527 kms 2055 hrs. Jorhat 85591 kms 2130 hrs. Attached Thumbnails
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20th February 2015, 00:29	#21
Ironhide BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: UK-07 Posts: 482 Thanked: 1,157 Times	b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l Great pictures and a beautifully composed travelogue - bravo The travelogue brought back a flood of memories of the northeast - where I spent more than two years. Great vistas, simple people and unspoiled nature in all her glory. Arunachal, for sure is the hidden gem amongst the seven sisters - pristine and as yet unspoiled. If the roads are done up and the connectivity and hospitality options improved (with the archaic inner line permits done away with IMO), we will see the intrepid traveller, and then some, flocking to explore the exquisitely beautiful trails, jungles, valleys and rivers that the land of the rising Indian sun has to offer! ...once again - great travelogue ! Cheers !
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