Just couple of minutes away from Norbulingka Institute in Dharamsala is Gyuto monastery, known as home of the Karmapa. It was a hot sunny day, seemingly different climate as compared to the cold desert of Spiti , so we were struggling to get use to the..
Topics: Dharamsala, Gyuto Monastery, Himachal Pradesh, Kareri, Travel

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A day of rest and a short trek to Nadi , which we didn't even complete, we were determined to do something more productive in Dharamsala, the last destination of our Himachal trip. We found out the possible places we can go, and we decided to head...
Topics: Buddhism, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, Norbulingka Institute, Travel

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Every morning was a joy in Dharamkot , not only because of the variety of birds in the area but also due to a reasonably priced restaurant, Gecko, which was just few minutes away from our guest house. Gecko served some wonderful breakfast combinations...
Topics: Dharamkot, Gecko, Naddi, Radha Krishna, Travel

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The next day we slept like logs till noon, we had to regain energy after the trek from Batal to Chota Dara in Lahaul . The plan was to eat lunch in Manali, and leave for Dharamkot, a small village above Dharamsala, close to McLeoad Ganj. Since there...
Topics: Buddhism, Dalai Lama Temple, Dharamkot, Himachal Pradesh, McLeod Ganj, Spirituality, Travel

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Most of us were overjoyed with the thought of walking on glaciers in the Himalayas, of course there was the odd nerve as well, but that was negligible. So we got off the jeep few kms after Batal , took our sticks, slipped in the plastic sheet between...
Topics: Batal, Himachal Pradesh, Lahual Valley, Rohtang Pass, Travel

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