Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Mussourie,22nd October to 25th October,06,travel tips









The journey to Musourie is about 7 hours by road from Delhi with a halt of about half an hour.One can start in the morning and with lunch in one of those numerous Dhabas you can reach Musourie by 4 pm.It is quite cold in October so take lot of woolens.There are many hotels and so even if you don't book in advance does not matter.You can find hotel as per your budget.It is better to stay near to the mall and facing the magnificent Doon valley.You must be ready to walk a lot.We stayed in a resort and also in a hotel facing the Doon valley.When you are in Musourie then must visit Kemtifalls,now there is ropeway to the falls.The journey to Dhanaulti is quite breathtaking.It is 28km from the main city.The snow capped Himalayan range is visible from this place.This place is not congested ,it is serene and you come across simple hill tribes.Then you must go up to Laltibba,this is the second highest point after Gunhill.There is a beautiful trekking track here.We trekked.There is a bionacular to look at the distant peaks.The charge is 20 rupees,it is not worth.We got lost in the shopping section of Mall,it is a market place like any small town.But we had the unique experience of tasting the famous "omlette" of Rashid Khan in his little shop on the Mall Road.His omlette got mentioned in India Today and Outlook.The real Mall Road is on the otherside where you can take leisurly stroll,.This side is facing the Doon Valley.There are wrought iron benches along the road.One can sit there for hours and absorb the beauty of Musourie and the Doon Valley down below.I was tempted to visit the bar in Whispering Windows because of the poetic name,but when I approached it then I was disheartened as it is bang in the market and not so exclusive.We enjoyed our 3 nights stay.Here are some the pictures of the queen of hill stations.There are lot of British time buildings which gives this place the old world charm.