Ride, Raft and Camp....Shivpuri, Uttarakhand

Escape from hectic city life and stressful work in lap nature to Rishikesh.

Rishikesh is a holy city in a base of Himalayas , holds deep cultural and spiritual significance for local Hindus. Sacred rivers and mountains set the scene for yoga and reflective hikes, and rafting here is an absolute must.

How to reach

1. By road: Being a popular tourist destination, Rishikesh has a good network of buses connecting it with important places such as Haridwar, Dehradun and New Delhi. Plenty of buses are available from ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. denaturing at morning and evening. It takes 6-7 hours by road to reach Rishikesh.
   The nearest rail head to Rishikesh is in Haridwar which is approximately 25 kilometers away. Haridwar, in turn, is linked to major Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Varanasi.
2.  By air: Jolly Grant airport at Dehradun is the nearest airport to Rishikesh which is approximately 35 kilometers away. Popular carriers like Air India, Spice Jet and Jet Airways often have daily flights from New Delhi. Apart from Delhi, there is a flight from Lucknow to Dehradun as well.

 

A day ride to Kartik Swami, Uttarakhand.

Kartik Swami temple is located near Kanak Chauri village on Rudraprayag – Pokhari route in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. A mild 3k trek from Kanak Chauri village takes you to the stunning beauty of Kartik Swami temple.
Kartik Swami temple is dedicated to the elder son of Lord Shiva, Kartikeya, who offered his bones as testimony of his devotion to his father. It is believed that the incident took place here. Lord Kartik Swami is also known as Kartik Murugan Swami in the southern part of India.
A constant sound from hundreds of bell hung in the temple can be heard at a distance of about 800 metres from there. A flight of 80 stairs from the main road leads you to the garbhagriha of the temple or the place where the idol is kept.
Sandhya Aarti or evening prayers, enchantment of mantras and Maha-bhandara or grand feast organised at the temple occasionally is a special attraction for devotees and tourists.#www.kartikwami.com

Getting There

The best way to reach Kartik Swami is to board a bus from Haridwar/Rishikesh to Rudraprayag. Kartik Swami temple is only 40kms from Rudraprayag on Rudraprayag - Pokhari route. You can hire a taxi from Rudraprayag or take a shared one.

A weekend diary to Kasauli, Himachal.

If you want to spend your weekend far away from noisy and polluted life of city, somewhere lap of nature, Kasauli is a place to be.

Kasauli is cantonment and town, located in Solan district in the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh.
The cantonment was established by Britishers in 1842 as a colonial hill station, 77kms from Shimla and 288kms for  Delhi via nh1. The town is a health resort, having an elevation of 1,900mts above sea level.

HOW TO REACH:

The nearest airport is in Chandigarh, 70kms before Kasauli. From Chandigarh there are plenty of flights available to Srinagar, Delhi and Kolkata.

Kasauli is also well connected with roads and railways. The nearest railway station is Kalka and is well connected with Delhi , Amritsar and Kolkata.

Roads conditions are pretty good. One can take a cab from Delhi or from Chandigarh.


LANDMARKS OF KASAULI:

•  Bapist Church
• Sunset Point
• Christ Church
• Kasauli Brewrey
• Manki Point

 

 Small tea break at Bikers Cafe NH22, Ambala.

Enfields are ready with a pose.

Clicking with a sip of tea.

Bull is ready to roll again.

that is me...ghost look...but safety is first..

Abhishek posing while waiting for train to pass and traffic to move.

View from Manki Point, Kasauli.

Waiting for sunset while admiring view from Sunset Point, Kasauli.

Rays from heaven.

Sunset Point, Kasauli.

Random shot.

Time for yummy food.

Trying my hands on barbecue.

Even the sunset in paradise.

Admiring as much as i can and enjoying the serene view.

 

 Sunset Point, Kasauli

 

Sunset Point, Kasauli

And finally heading back to Delhi.