It’s called the winding road trip because of the fact that the whole thing was not planned, we just packed our bags and in true European back-packing, hitch-hiking spirit went on the road. The only constraint being cash, as it is always with students like us. Having big dreams and shallow pockets! Even though we […]
Reached the bus stand on time. The ride was long and tiring with numerous stops in the way for refreshment and lunch besides for boarding other passengers on the way. There weren’t any tourists on the Bus or the route, just the locals. May be because it was an off-season, or they must travel by […]
In the morning our Bus broke down, which meant delay of another 30mins. Finally, we reached at the Dharamshala Bus-stand at 10.30AM, took a cab for Rs. 150 to Bhagsu road. Alternatively, pay Rs. 120 and get down at McLeodGanj market (9+2KM), walk 2 mins on Bhagsu road and look around for cheap places to […]
At 8.00 PM on a Friday in March 2008, we took the Volvo Bus (run by Himachal tourism department) from I.S.B.T Bus stand. Pretty shitty, rickety Bus, not the one which comes to mind when you are told “Volvo”, Rs. 870 at that! The icing on the cake was that we got the last seats. Anybody who has […]
