Rolling stone tales

Meghalaya: This land of clouds is much more than clouds 'n' rains! We were at the fag end of our tour de North East. During the last one and a half day, we visited some parts of Meghalaya. Perhaps it is an understatement to say North East is amazing.  Finally! This is going to be the last blog post of my North East trip. Been wanting to finish it off soon so that I could write about my other travel experiences, before the memories fade away. It was the 10th day and we were at the fag end of our journey. Precisely we had just one and a half day left to soak in the warmth of beautiful and picturesque North Eastern part of our country. Early morning before the sun could even rise above the horizon, we checked out of the hotel and got a cab to Shillong. As the cab sped on the wide highway, I kept wondering should I be sad for being at the verge of wrapping up the trip or I should be happy for going back home with so many memories to share with friends and family? If yo...

A trip to enticing Tawang Tawang was mesmirising. So far the most beautiful place I have seen. The highlight of Tawang are the monasteries, the drive to Indo-China border, Sangetser lake and the nicest people . So the next morning we woke up to see the snow-clad bird-view of Tawang town. It came as a surprise because there was apparently no snowfall during last few days. After thoroughly enjoying the sight of snow showering all around, we hired a taxi for the day’s sightseeing. We visited Tawang monastery (Asia’s second largest monastery), war memorial and some smaller monasteries. To our bad luck, the market was close and it would remain close for next few days due to Losar festival - Buddhist’s new year. And our dream of shopping just shattered. The Buddha statue at Tawang town. We drove back to the hotel to hear yet another bad news. The hotel owner said the route to Bum La pass and Madhuri lake was closed due to heavy snowfall. The Indian army was not letting an...

Enroute Tawang: A journey through      the mountains The 13 hours journey through the motorable road on the mountains connecting Tezpur in Assam to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh was tough yet incredible. Packed in a shared taxi, we traversed through the mountainous range, to see the mesmerising Tawang. Some journeys are meant to be treasured, to be cherished for lifetime. They give you an eternal joy, create a mix of emotions. And when you finish the journey, it will leave behind a strong feeling of longingness, a feeling that is indefinable. This blog is about one such journey. The journey which was a self-discovery, that helped me understand my strength and weakness, the journey that pushed me close to people and the nature. Those precious four days! It all began with us, the trio travellers boarding a shared taxi at Tezpur to travel to Tawang in far off Arunachal Pradesh. We were set for a 11 hours journey to cover Tezpur...