The Melbourne weather was sunny and sky was bathed in blue.We started our drive from Melbourne around noon and picked up the M1 highway to Geelong for our onward drive on the Great Ocean…
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We were camping at Shang Fu village in Ladakh for our Stok Kangri Expedition.Its a remote village comprises of around six to seven houses and a monastery situated atop the nearby mountain.The village is…
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A visit to beautiful hill station of McLeodganj is incomplete without a visit to the Martyr’s Memorial.Ever since I planned my hiking trip to the Indrahaar pass,visiting the war memorial was on top of…
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The rain had stopped and the darkened clouds were still prowling in the sky swallowing the mountain peaks with their mist.The monsoon was at its peak and the lush green earth was looking like…
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It has been almost more than three months i was chasing the office of the H E Dalai Lama for a meeting with the spiritual guru.As i have already planned for my Indrahaar pass…
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During my Indrahaar pass trek while descending the slopes from the summit,i met the shepherd on the trail who happened to be the father of my guide.It was an unbelievable joy to watch the unintended…
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Oh rain my dear rain Break the sheath of the clouds Run miles and miles to me Come, splash into my scorched soul End my eonian wait for a glance Liberate me from the…
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On the chequered empty road Nothing in sight far into the horizon Silence prowls the corridor Loneliness is the companion Into the unexplored terrain The walk continued Restless and Breatheless Ventured deep into the…
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It was early April and the winter was still cuddling with the Himalayas.The road connectivity to Leh was closed due to snow piling on the high mountain passes.The tourist season was one and half…
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The cold desert was hosting the monsoon for a date.The dark clouds in the thundering sky were camping in the hill town.It was drizzling and the showering soft snowflakes were melting to water on…
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It was March and the summer was coming to the Indian subcontinent.That was a long weekend due to Holi,the festival of colours.After playing Holi in Delhi I along with my friend Pankaj started our…