Entry into Himachal near UnaI drove to McLeodganj from Delhi on 14th August 2008 and it took me 14 hours to reach as for the first 9 hours there was heavy downpour till I was in the plains. There is a bad stretch of road between Una and Amb so one has to go very slow. Also lost more than half an hour on the way as at one stretch a big Eucalyptus tree was being cut by the villagers and therefore the road was blocked. While coming back it took me 12 hours to reach back to Delhi.
View on the Way
Sunset by the River
Namgyaima Stupa in McLeodganj
Tibetans Marching in Protest Against the Chinese occupation & OlympicsWhile the Olympics were on at Beijing each day at McLeodganj there was a candle light protest march against the Olympics, Tibetan occupation by the Chinese and the Tibetan genocide.
Protest Against the Chinese Occupation at the Tsug-Lha-Khang Complex
Dal Lake, McLeodganjThe walk to the Dal lake from McLeodganj is about three kms one way and is enjoyable as it is pretty green on the way.
Dal Lake, McLeodganj
The Church of St John-in-the-WildernessThis church was built by the the British in 1852 and is surrounded by big deodar trees and is surrounded by marble gravestones. This again is an interesting area to go to by walking.
Henna Trade on the Path
Wild Flowers
Wild Flowers
Trek to the Falls near BhagsunagBhagsunag is again about 2-3 km walk from the town. This has become almost a mini-town in itself and is quite commercialized. The Bhagsunag temple, though supposedly very old (more than 10,000 years as the local put it) but there is not much to see from the architecture point of view as most of the complex has been remade with bathroom tiles!
The WaterfallThe walk to the falls and the fall itself, which is massive, is worth it.
The Natural Way to Chill Cold Drinks in Remote Places
Even Goats Need Shelter from Rains
10 comments:
WOW! great pics! My fav. is the one of the church, I've never seen anything like it. Anyways I found a cool site you might like, its called baraaza.com
So check it out, and keep the GREAT pics comin'
Thanks Tony. The church is more than 150 years old and set amidst deodars and one can spend a lot of time there in tranquility.
Lovely pictures and a nice place for vacations. Noted it down to visit.
I liked the sunset one most.
How do you go there from Dharamsala ? Some more info pls.
Cuckoo
Thanks Cuckoo. From Dharamshala McLeodganj is not very far. By car/bus it would take you about 30 minutes. Also do not forget to visit the Namgyal's Cafe. The food there (be it the Tibetan food or the Pizzas) is delicious!
Love the pictures, they are so beautiful. Interesting way of chilling the drinks - Green Chilling!
Thanks Maduraiveeran. Yes the green way of chilling I have seen at several places where the modern gadgets cannot reach.
awesome place and awesome pictures.. i have it in my plan now. :)
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ur picz are really good but missed the ultimate fun of mcloo..
u shuld have travelled to triund n shiva cafe above the fall..
nxt tym do cover thoes desti.. u vl really njoy..
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