Silmog Garden Manali
Close to Main Market, Model Town Manali, Himachal Pradesh, 175131, India
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Hot springs in Manali
... temples had a bell preceding the stairs up to it, which each person is supposed to ring three times before they go up. It was set at quite a height though, and none of them being very tall they all had to leap up or get a boost from the stairs to try and do so. In comparison, all I had to do was give a little extra reach with both feet on the ground! When everyone had gone around the temple, we got a group picture together and even exchanged emails with a few ...
Hired a guide this time and he got us lost!
... then down the valley, and talked a lot in Hindi which of course I didn't understand. What I did gather, is that there is a bridge somewhere upstream from where we were, that the shortcut path to Tosh crosses; he was evidently looking for a route down to this. I thought he might try to climb up and onto the green pipe and then try to cross the river over that instead, with the raging waters tens of metres below. Instead, he headed off to climb back up ...
Having a cobra placed inches away from my face!
... they told me that the first bridge across was the other side of a village an hour's hike away. This is nothing to me so I continued on. It was a peaceful hike alongside woodlands, apple orchards and farms, with the odd waterfall emerging from the mountains to the left. I successfully found the bridge and at first glance it looked pedestrian-only but no, motorbikes, cars, jeeps and even the odd minibus traversed it, making the rusting roadway ...
Jhatingri Barot Kotikohad Luhardi
... lightly the next morning as we enjoyed hot cups of tea on our balcony, delighting in the view. We hoped fervently that it would not rain, but that was not to be as clouds rolled into the valley and the skies were an ominous shade of rain cloud grey. Rain notwithstanding, we set off for Luhardi after a sumptuous breakfast ...
My Beloved Little Tibet
... and we also got to see the Dalai Lama a couple of times! The first time, he was being chauffeured home and thanks to my excitement and lightning-fast reflexes, as he was driven into his driveway I managed a fantastic photo of the bonnet and rear of his car. The second time, we attended an appearance he made at the temple to chant with the Tibetan people – something he does whenever he can. But no photos were allowed so I’m afraid you’ll just have to take ...



