Monthly Archive: June 2015
So we reached Jaipur today. Delhi – Jaipur road has gone bad since my last visit. Also people of this road drive like crazy. We stayed at Hotel Pearl Palace. Its a small hotel but nicely done. Walking Tour In the evening we went for a walk. The map for walking is below....
Yesterday was one of the busy days. We got the ford washed and cleaned so that it can be returned the way it was given to us. It took us couple of hours to do that. We left Amritsar only by 11:30 AM. Google told us we would at the least take eight...
This morning we left early thinking it might take time. But it was easy and fun drive today. We reached Amritsar around 11 am and took a hotel very near to Golden Temple. Our first visit was Jallianwala Bagh. I must say it’s maintained quite well for the footprint it gets. I wanted...
Today was a rest day. We washed clothes, slept well. In the evening I went for a walk and for coffee. I also got to catch up with internet and emails. Sometimes its good to be far away when things are happening.
McLeod Ganj is about 10 kilometers from Dharamsala. It is also known as Little Lhasa. This is where the Government of Tibet in exile operates from. This is where Dalai Lama lives. St. John in the Wilderness at Forsyth Ganj, just below McLeod Ganj is a beautiful church. Lord Elgin, the British Viceroy...
We were supposed to drive only till Pathankot today. But then we decided to drive all the way till Dharamsala, as it would give us an extra morning to spend at Dharamsala. Also its summer so days are very long and there is sun light at least until 7:30. Though at one point...