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Trip to Vaishnodevi , Dalhousie and Mcleodganj Part -3

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Trip to Vaishnodevi , Dalhousie and Mcleodganj Part -3 November 13,2010 As decided taxi was waiting for us in morning 8.00 . we left Dalhousie   for   Mcleodganj . view on the way view on the way  reached Mcleodganj at 1.00 pm . view on the way flowers in the Hotel Bagsu garden we checked in Hotel Bhagsu . flowers in the Hotel Bagsu garden flowers in the Hotel Bagsu garden flowers in the Hotel Bagsu garden Hotel room we had lunch at the rooftop restaurant Asian Plaza at Main Square ,Mcleodganj , food was good . view from the top of Asian Plaza resturent view from the top of Asian Plaza resturent We took rickshaw to Bhagsunath temple from the Rickshaw stand  for rs-30.00 . Bhagsunath Temple is an ancient temple , 3 km east of Mcleodganj and 11 km from Dharamsala , Himachal Pradesh . This is a quiet temple and the numerous pools in the vicinity are considered sacred by devout Hindus. The annual fair in September is famous. The Dal Lake , K...

Trip to Vaishnodevi , Dalhousie and Mcleodganj part 2

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November 11,2010 we  reached Jammu at 8.30 am to catch the Malva express 9.00 am and reached chakki bank 11.00 am . Taxi was waiting for us which I prebooked from Dalhousie taxi stand .soon we were on road to Dalhousie . we reached Dalhousie at 1.30 pm and checked in Hotel ManiMahesh   . relaxed for the day .arranged the taxi from the taxi stand for tomorrow visit to kalatop , khajjiyar . chamba and day after tomorrow to Macleodganj for Rs-4000.00 November 12,2010 We started for kalatope at 8.00 am . they charged rs200 for taking the car inside the forest to view thw vedio for drive to kalatpoe click here map of kalatop . the drive was nice with big pine trees on both side . the road was one way . we had breakfast of magi inside the restaurant in kalatope . We reached khajjiyar at 11.00 am . enjoyed the horse riding . Little away from Khajjiyar there is this temple We reached laxminath temple Chamba   at 1.30 pm . we had lunch at langar at 1 st f...

trip to Vaishnoodevi , Dalhousie and Mcleodganj Part 1

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Trip  to Vaishnodevi , Dalhousie and Mcleodganj on 7th Nov 2010 November 7,2010 Got up early at 5.00   am , got ready took the the train to kurla station , from there took rickshaw to bandra terminus there we met other collegeues we were total 6 adult and two children . train was on time November 8,2010 We reached jammu station   at 4.00pm . we decided to take the prepaid taxi to katra as we were total 8 people .they charged rs 870   for sumo, ride was comfortable , we stopped at a roadsided dhaba for some excellent paneer pakoras and tea . some of the views on the road . Saw a lot of monkeys on the way and finally reached katra at 6.00pms check out prebooked hotel of JKTDC   hotel saraswati .we have booked the hotel online . Rs-600.00 for double room regular we were disappointed with the condition of the room .the double room deluxe were good .they charged Rs-1200.00 . we shifted to deluxe room We took dinner at Manoranjan . food was good . we dro...