We travelled by train.
we travelled by Auto
We travelled by bus
We travelled by car .. ( Note the Registration number !! ) Islamabad ?!!!
Heck , we even travelled in cycle rickshaws on extremely foggy evenings !
The India Gate in the golden light of a wintery night .!
No Barking ( Honking ) day at Delhi . The ideas that people come up with to get the message across...
Delhi to Amritsar - Btw , This picture is strictly copyrighted by Vinay S . This image has been reproduced with prior consent of the owner.
View from the train .
Polluting the skyline 24/7 . ( Nice picture though)
Golden Temple . What a sight .
Entrance Atrium of the Golden Temple
Hallways of the Temple.
View of the Khazana Deori.
Truly Majestic
In front of the Sarovar.
Standing guard around the Sarovar.
The bridge you see connects the banks of the Sarovar to the sanctum sanctorium - Harmandar Sahib
Ghanta Ghat Deori.
Atta Mandi Deori.
Engrossed in conversation.
Taking a dip in icy cold water . The ambient temperature was about 2-3 degrees .
Intently listening to the pravachan.
Pristine marble
Where numerous helpless indians were massacred.Killing was ordered by General Dyer in the year 1919.
Hundreds of bullet marks still exist on the walls of the Jallianwala Bagh...
The Martyr's Well
Panorama View of Golden Temple . This thumbnail does not do justice ! View the original and soak in the ambience !
The grave truth.
Amar Jyoti , Jallianwala Bagh , Amritsar.
More bullet marks on the walls of the bagh
Remember the birds on top of the electricity line in the cartoon strip " Animal Crackers" ? :-) Enroute Wagah border.
The Sun , like a zero watt bulb on the foggy road , enroute Wagah Border.
"The Wagah Border "
BSF , Amritsar
The last line of defence , BSF outpost at Wagah Border.
The pathh' . The gate closing in the evening is a melodramatic event , pronounced by the slogan shouting and flag waving by the public , and foot stomping by the guards.
Lowering the Flags
Gates closed for the day
The 'Darwaza' on the Pakistani side.
The atmosphere is electric and the patriotism exhibited by people on both borders is incisive.
We head out for Dinner in amritsar and this is what we get . Fog . With almost zero traffic At 7PM , the entire city has a surreal , almost unrealistic aura to it . The feeling of a rustic old world charm with fogfy high rise city lights and the occasional cycle-rickshaw and pedestrians transport you to a yester-year era.
Bus ride to Dalhousie
Hot cuppa tea enroute Dalhousie
Welcome to the Trek !
Basecamp , Dalhousie
That was our schedule ! Whaaaaaa.. Take a look at the wake up time !
Assemble on Day 1
Bags neatly lined up...
Locals playing ludo early morning - Basecamp
Dalhousie .
Church in Dalhousie
Subhash Chowk - Dalhousie
Birds of the feathered type :-)
Gandhi Chowk
Fly away !
Panchpula , 2 hours hike from dalhousie , Day 1 , Orientation
The entire group ! DW-10 !
View from Basecamp.
Dusk @ Basecamp
Feet off the ground , Mister !
Map of things to come !
Camp Briefing
And then it begins.
Making hay when the sun shines.
Picturesque .
somwhere along the trek route. ( the Silky effect thanks to Harsha and the canon DSLR ) Cheerio !
I am prepared to face the wrath , O Ol' tree .
1942 , a love story . Remember the Green and Brown building ? This is the one ! @ Kalatop
Sachin , from Mumbai , Silhoutte'd against the setting sun
The sun sets at Kalatop - Day 2 of trekking.
Mixing up a spicy evening snack - Khajjiar , Mini Switzerland
View from enroute dalhousie- Kalatop
View from Dalhousie.
Zorbing downhill . T'was one hellova ride
Parasailing ! @ Khajjiar ,
View of the ranges from camp , Khajjiar .
The real deal . Paragliding
Up above the fir trees so high , the vivid blue-ness in the sky .
View from top of the Chamera Dam and the meandering Ravi River.
Soaking up the sun ,Oberi
Chamera Dam , across River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project. The power house has 3 units of 180 MW each
On the way back from last trek point ( Oberi ) back to Basecamp. ( Thakur coach :-) Notice our bags on the top ) ( And oh , dont forget to notice the river Ravi and the hills ! )
Aye aye captain.
Back to delhi. Delhi Metro . [ Photography Prohibited ] And no , We didn't see the Kala Bandar ( Dilli-6) !
I bet you saw this coming ! Eeranna sporting the Cisco T Shirt !
Closing picture. A Postcard from the Himalayas.
