Shimla Lodges - Reviews and Rates

Well, hellish night in Kalka. Couldn't sleep, it was far too hot, I was up dor hours. Got up at 5:18, caught the train to Shimla which took seven hours- a long time for just 96km journey. I did climb about 2000 metres though. I met a nice family and I chatted to the sun for much of the time. Anurag who was 20 from Delhi was escaping from the sum...

This is the first time I've had internet access since Delhi ... so much for blogging. We have just a few days left, staying at a fancy resort in Shimla in the Himalayan foothills for two days, then drive to Chandigarh, fly to Delhi and fly back to the states on Tuesday. But I have plenty of photos I can post when I get home. In a nutshell: we sp...

So much has happened, where to start. Ah yes Dirwali, well it was a bit of a nightmare both inside our hotel and out. The constant banging and cracking started just after dark at 6.30pm until around 2 in the morning. The sound made me think of what a poor Middle Eastern cities residents must hear when the US decides to exercise it's arms industr...