It has been almost 2 months since i last posted my blog. It is festive time in India during October and November and hardly any time was available. Slowly winter approached and on one chill after noon I decided to resume my incomplete story.
I remember to have covered about Solan valley in the last blog.
Solan was beautiful and made us spellbound as we spent much time there. We went up the hill on a rope way. The misty morning and a grave silence covered the whole place. Where ever you look there is only snow and nothing else. Local guide suggested us not to roam too far as the snow might have varied depth and can lead to accident.
a view from the hill top
After some time we came down from the hill top. The valley was looking beautiful in the morning sun shine and number of tourists gathered in the valley. Most of them were busy in some other kind of activities. There were options of para gliding, horse riding and many other things. Options of taking photographs in traditional himachal out fits were also available as number of shops were offering himachal dresses on rent.
It was freezing cold and we decided to have coffee at one of the shops. Afterwards we moved out of Solan back to Manali.
News about the closure of Rohtang pass road disappointed us as I was hoping high to visit that place. On the way back we visited two temples one of sage Vasistha (From Ramayana) and the other of Hidimba (wife of Bhim in Mahabharata). It was almost evening when we completed our day long journey. We came back to our hotel and planned to roam in the local market place in the night.
Temple of Hidimba in Manali.
Next day will be another hectic day as we decided to visit Manikarn, another pilgrim place related to Lord Shiva and Parvati of Hindu mythology.
Travel Guide:
Details about Manali: http://wikitravel.org/en/Manali
Hotels and accommodation can be booked via any travel related web sites. Some of them are shared as below.
Clear Trip: http://www.cleartrip.com/hotels/india/manali/
Make My Trip: http://www.makemytrip.com/hotels/manali-hotels.html
I remember to have covered about Solan valley in the last blog.
Solan was beautiful and made us spellbound as we spent much time there. We went up the hill on a rope way. The misty morning and a grave silence covered the whole place. Where ever you look there is only snow and nothing else. Local guide suggested us not to roam too far as the snow might have varied depth and can lead to accident.
After some time we came down from the hill top. The valley was looking beautiful in the morning sun shine and number of tourists gathered in the valley. Most of them were busy in some other kind of activities. There were options of para gliding, horse riding and many other things. Options of taking photographs in traditional himachal out fits were also available as number of shops were offering himachal dresses on rent.
It was freezing cold and we decided to have coffee at one of the shops. Afterwards we moved out of Solan back to Manali.
News about the closure of Rohtang pass road disappointed us as I was hoping high to visit that place. On the way back we visited two temples one of sage Vasistha (From Ramayana) and the other of Hidimba (wife of Bhim in Mahabharata). It was almost evening when we completed our day long journey. We came back to our hotel and planned to roam in the local market place in the night.
Next day will be another hectic day as we decided to visit Manikarn, another pilgrim place related to Lord Shiva and Parvati of Hindu mythology.
Travel Guide:
Details about Manali: http://wikitravel.org/en/Manali
Hotels and accommodation can be booked via any travel related web sites. Some of them are shared as below.
Clear Trip: http://www.cleartrip.com/hotels/india/manali/
Make My Trip: http://www.makemytrip.com/hotels/manali-hotels.html
Thank you sreedhar.
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ReplyDeleteNice post. The Himalyan hills and towering trees of Solan provide the perfect backdrop for long walks in uncharted territories. For tourist accommodation, check out these hotels in Solan.
ReplyDeleteYour post is really inspiring for me, because honestly, I am a newbie to the blogger scene and I have just started my blog a couple of days ago. I really like the picture as well:) I hope I won’t give up!
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