Towards Pin Valley

As I and my two friends returned to Kaza by 4pm, we had a plan to leave for Kibber by the evening bus. But, I was in no condition to travel to higher altitudes that day. They both were not ready to go to Kibber without me but I insisted that they go and enjoy …

Exploring the Langza-Hikkim-Koumik circuit

As we woke up, we had to get ready early to visit the Langza-Hikkim-Koumik circuit. We quickly got to the taxi stand to enquire about the costs since we wouldn’t have covered the 3 villages properly by bus. We were finding it difficult to get near the bus stand, somebody told me that there is some traditional …

Tabo to Kaza via Dhankhar

From Tabo, we moved to another village called Dhankhar before calling it a day at Kaza.

Venturing into the middle land

Tabo is one of the famous villages in Spiti. Rich in history, this place is home to a 1000 year old monastery and some of the finest Tibetian artwork.

A tiny hamlet named Kalpa

As we were finishing our lunch, my thoughts were meddling with my mind about what to do next. Should I take rest? Should I visit a new place for that was the only day we had in Kinnaur? After talking to the hotel owner about buses to Kalpa, I decided to give it a shot. …

From home to Reckong Peo

I still remember that day. The morning was turning darker as the hours passed. It was exactly opposite to the allegory of a morning. The excitement in my heart couldn't confine itself. But in the rush of packing my bag, excitement had taken a backseat while nervousness drove things forward. My train was scheduled for …

Short story of an epic road trip through public transport!!

I started planning a trip for the September-October window in around June when the mid-year blues started to kick in. These blues were so strong that they charged up my neurons and started sending high voltage signals through to my brain to remind it that it needs a break from the routine. Jokes apart, I …