Last trip of 2015: Manali, Himachal Pradesh

Kullu-Manali is located in the banks of the Beas River. The Kullu valley is known for hills, various temples and sight seeing which attracts large amount of crowd each year. The Kullu valley is surrounded by Deodars and Pine trees and is located between of lower and upper Himalayan range.

There are many places to visit in Manali like Rohtang Pass, Vashist hot water springs, Hidimba Temple and many more. Apart from sightseeing Manali is also full of cafes serving international food and most of them are located at Old Manali region.

Beas River.

View of snow covered peaks from my hotel room.

Random shot.

Snow covered peaks and deodar trees.

Woods.

Time for good food. Cafe 1947.

Cafe 1947.

Johnson Cafe.

Time for a ride.

Hidimba temple, Manali.

A ride to hill....#standbysaheli#diamirza#ride

It was a memorable day for the Wanderers family to ride with a famous Bollywood celebrity, Dia Mirza and for a noble cause. The ride was organized to support a non profit organization, Saheli, working with the aim of empowering women and providing a safe childhood to children.

Tungnath Temple to Chandrashila.....

....Chandrashila is 1km steep trek from Tungnath temple at 4000mts above sea level. I started early morning after offering prayers at Tungnath temple. Chandrashila peak offers mesmerizing view of Himalayan range and is a popular trek that can be undertaken round the year. Chandrashila means Moon Rock and it is believed that Lord Rama meditated at peak after defeating Ravana. Another legend says that moon god Chandra spent time here.

A very wide range of Himalayan peaks can be seen from Chandrashila like Trishul, Nanda Devi, Chaukhamba and other peaks. I was lucky enough as weather was clear for half an hour and mother nature showered picturesque spot.

Towards Chandrashila.....

Cairn can be seen at Chandrashila top made by travelers to offer prayers and good wishes.

Chandrashila temple at 4000mts above sea level.

Morning at peak.

View of Himalayan range from Chandrashila peak. Trishul, Nanda Devi, Chaukhamba and other peaks can be seen.

Cairn.

Himalayan Range.

Shot of Himalayan range just before a minute it got clouded. Weather is uncertain at peak and I was lucky to see such a mesmerizing view of Himalayas.

Foot prints of Monal Pheasant and  is a state bird of Uttarakhand.

Into the wild.......

A day well spent at outskirts of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Exploring nearby villages, forest, unknown trails and with a fun of offroad. Dehradun is a capital of Uttarakhand and is located at 250kms from national capital New Delhi, India. It is well connected by road and air to Delhi.

Dehradun is surrounded by dense forest which is a home of different species of birds and wildlife.

Woods....

Admiring forest and my Bull....

Lost in woods

Sunset ...

Sunset and my bull.....

Hiding behind dense