Cold,Nippy,Frosty,Chilly Escapade to Himachal Pradesh !!!!

mobike008 · 15th January 2009, 10:26

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Originally Posted by amip

Hey Avi - great pics - still miss the Delhi food! I've stayed at Naldehra for 3 days - in the same log huts that you've clicked a picture of. Somehow the crowds at Shimla weren't my cup of tea & couldn't figure out what the Fagu hype was!

But like you, I did enjoy Naldehra - beautiful, peaceful & rather unspoilt

Thanks Ami. Hmmm, so finally met someone who liked Naldehra. I was thinking i am the only spoilt fruit in the entire basket

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Indeed, it's an awesome place to unwind yourself.

hondadude · 15th January 2009, 11:04

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Thanks Ami. Hmmm, so finally met someone who liked Naldehra. I was thinking i am the only spoilt fruit in the entire basket

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Indeed, it's an awesome place to unwind yourself.

+1. I stayed for a couple of days at Naldhera in April last year. It was indeed a great place to chill out.

gotzuk · 15th January 2009, 11:34

mobike008,
Great writeup!
But looks like you missed out on doing go-karting in Kufri!!

Rajesh Rawal · 15th January 2009, 12:00

as usual great write up and amazing pics!

i am still deciding what has attracted me most of your trip ,the place or the food

the close up on the parathas and kebabs specially makes you feel hungry right away!

your pics in post no.25 makes you look like some jaagirdaar looking towards his personal wealth/estate

vnabhi · 15th January 2009, 12:18

Nice pics, Avi. I got reminded of my trip way back in Jan, 2002. I met with the same fate as you---no snow.
By the way, is your hotel (Pinewood) located near YMCA, near the apex of the lift?
As regards food in Old Delhi, did you visit Ghantewala sweets? I'm told that shop is there from Shah Jahan's time.

rjstyles69 · 15th January 2009, 12:48

avi your travelogue is sure cold and frosty except for those kebabs which are mouth watering. Heck give us some signature shots of the scenery. I see most landscape and the building pics are tilted, since you weren't driving am sure you could have spent more time shooting pics.
Problem is that I love nitpicking

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BTW nice attempt at panning the Vespa, am sure you could do better.

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Originally Posted by mjothi

Tell me about that parotha

Anna during one of my trips to ECR(Kovalam) I vividly remember that the menu had something called " Barota, egg fry and mutton chaps(read mutton chops) " . Looks like the local lingo uses Barota, aint it ?

hrag · 15th January 2009, 13:22

Very nice, more pictures of food please.

Riju, the para(n)tha of the North and the parotta of the South are 2 different animals.

mobike008 · 15th January 2009, 17:15

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

avi your travelogue is sure cold and frosty except for those kebabs which are mouth watering. Heck give us some signature shots of the scenery. I see most landscape and the building pics are tilted, since you weren't driving am sure you could have spent more time shooting pics.Problem is that I love nitpicking

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BTW nice attempt at panning the Vespa, am sure you could do better.

Thanks Riju, looks like i am going to be an amateur all my life

. I have neither learnt more about photography and know almost nil about post processing since i got the camera. God know when i am going to do that.

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

Nice pics, Avi. I got reminded of my trip way back in Jan, 2002. I met with the same fate as you---no snow.
By the way, is your hotel (Pinewood) located near YMCA, near the apex of the lift?
As regards food in Old Delhi, did you visit Ghantewala sweets? I'm told that shop is there from Shah Jahan's time.

No, we were about 1.5kms away from the Lift. Our hotel was situated right behind the HP petrol pump which is in the city of Shimla.

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Originally Posted by Rajesh Rawal

as usual great write up and amazing pics!

i am still deciding what has attracted me most of your trip ,the place or the food

the close up on the parathas and kebabs specially makes you feel hungry right away!

your pics in post no.25 makes you look like some jaagirdaar looking towards his personal wealth/estate

Well, let me share a secret with you. My trip to HP was actually to survey which part of Himachal to buy. Seems like i let out that secret from my pic in Post 25.

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Originally Posted by gotzuk

mobike008,
Great writeup!
But looks like you missed out on doing go-karting in Kufri!!

It was so cold man, it never crossed my mind to get behind a wheel even on my vacation.

snaronikar · 15th January 2009, 22:16

Why did you miss Kullu Manali from this trip? I feel Kullu and Shimla are quite near to each other, right?

PVS · 16th January 2009, 01:00

happy, easy-go-luck trip that was!! Good fun you had Avi and those parathas and oranges looked real tempting!!

WanderNomad · 16th January 2009, 01:36

Nice pics brothe. From the look of the hotel room, they surely robbed you of your money.

anupmathur · 16th January 2009, 09:28

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Originally Posted by WanderNomad

From the look of the hotel room, they surely robbed you of your money.

LOL, it was THAT time of year!
All hotels whole heartedly engage in this very lucrative activity!

getsurya · 16th January 2009, 10:11

Avi,
Simply splendid! I went through your write up felt I was there with you, minus the Ahuja's parathas & butter!!
You inspired me with one more destination to visit!!

jaysmokesleaves · 16th January 2009, 10:57

Nice pics and a nice travelogue too.
Dint know that there was a hdfc atm in shimla. Had searched for one ... probably in the wrong places.
That poor horse reminds me of my early days at school.
Good stuff.

mobike008 · 16th January 2009, 12:39

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Originally Posted by jaysmokesleaves

Nice pics and a nice travelogue too.
Dint know that there was a hdfc atm in shimla. Had searched for one ... probably in the wrong places.That poor horse reminds me of my early days at school. Good stuff.

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Originally Posted by getsurya

Avi, Simply splendid! I went through your write up felt I was there with you, minus the Ahuja's parathas & butter!!
You inspired me with one more destination to visit!!

Thanks guys. Getsurya, looks like you have lot of spending in store for you from that long list of must-see places on your list

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

LOL, it was THAT time of year!
All hotels whole heartedly engage in this very lucrative activity!

You said it. At that point of time, i was so frustrated, i would have even paid 2k for that room. Thankfully, got away with 1.5K. I know it was robbery but, in those circumstances, you can't help it.

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Originally Posted by snaronikar

Why did you miss Kullu Manali from this trip? I feel Kullu and Shimla are quite near to each other, right?

As mentioned, been to kullu manali last time. Also, it ain't near to Shimla, its a full overnight journey.

15th January 2009, 11:34	#33
gotzuk BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi / Shimla Posts: 496 Thanked: 114 Times View My Garage	mobike008, Great writeup! But looks like you missed out on doing go-karting in Kufri!!
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Rajesh Rawal BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Back in Mumbai Posts: 384 Thanked: 159 Times View My Garage	as usual great write up and amazing pics! i am still deciding what has attracted me most of your trip ,the place or the food the close up on the parathas and kebabs specially makes you feel hungry right away! your pics in post no.25 makes you look like some jaagirdaar looking towards his personal wealth/estate Last edited by Rajesh Rawal : 15th January 2009 at 12:02.
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15th January 2009, 12:18	#35
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Nice pics, Avi. I got reminded of my trip way back in Jan, 2002. I met with the same fate as you---*no snow*. By the way, is your hotel (Pinewood) located near YMCA, near the apex of the lift? As regards food in Old Delhi, did you visit Ghantewala sweets? I'm told that shop is there from Shah Jahan's time.
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15th January 2009, 13:22	#37
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	Very nice, more pictures of food please. Riju, the para(n)tha of the North and the parotta of the South are 2 different animals.
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15th January 2009, 22:16	#39
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Why did you miss Kullu Manali from this trip? I feel Kullu and Shimla are quite near to each other, right?
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PVS BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: HyderabadDeccan Posts: 349 Thanked: 601 Times	happy, easy-go-luck trip that was!! Good fun you had Avi and those parathas and oranges looked real tempting!!
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16th January 2009, 01:36	#41
WanderNomad BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 271 Thanked: 11 Times	Nice pics brothe. From the look of the hotel room, they surely robbed you of your money.
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16th January 2009, 10:11	#43
getsurya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 1,929 Times View My Garage	Avi, Simply splendid! I went through your write up felt I was there with you, minus the Ahuja's parathas & butter!! You inspired me with one more destination to visit!!
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16th January 2009, 10:57	#44
jaysmokesleaves Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mostly Mumbai Posts: 1,702 Thanked: 1,452 Times	Nice pics and a nice travelogue too. Dint know that there was a hdfc atm in shimla. Had searched for one ... probably in the wrong places. That poor horse reminds me of my early days at school. Good stuff.
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