Voyage Vedas

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day3- Pakhi-Joshimath To Badrinath and Mana Badrinath and Mana : Joshimath : At the Gurudwara  we woke up early, freshened up, had some tea & snacks, deposited the beddings etc, gave some  donation and started our journey towards Joshimath. We started our journey at around 6:30 am. The way was quite steep and it was raining heavily . The way was quite picturesque, with Lush Green Mountains all around, clouds passing by you and a deep gorge on one side. The ride was just awesome. The road  is steepest as you reach the Vishugad Hydro Power Plant. The road is at its curvaceous best near the Vridh Badri Temple. We kept riding in the rains and again got completely  drenched. By the time we reached Joshimath, it was already  7:30-8am and the heavy rain had turned into a drizzle. We thought that we would have our breakfast at some restaurant at Joshimath and then move further. At a roadside restaurant in Joshimath main market ...

Fun On Wheels -- Bike Trip -- Delhi/Gurgaon-Badrinath-Valley of Flowers-Hemkund Sahib Hello World!!! We all seem to be getting engulfed into our monotonous daily work routines. We seldom get a chance to fulfill our long cherished desires. This is a travelogue that collates, cherishes and shares the series of events that unfolded when we embarked upon our maiden 1200+ km voyage on wheels. It was start of August 2019; the rains had already blossomed onto its fury of downpour. We realized that mid of the month we have two holidays mid-week. What it meant was if we somehow snuggle in 3 days leave, clubbing it with weekends we get 9 days off. This was the best opportunity to plan a vacation. It was our long cherished desire to go on a long trip on our Bikes (Motor Cycles). It was the best opportunity to fulfill this   wish. My travel readings suggested that Mid August (the rainy season) was the best time to go for a trip to Valley of Flowers as in monsoons the flowers bl...

Mana - Last Indian Village Mana Village : Mana is one of the most popular attractions near Badrinath. It is the “Last Village of India” along the Tibetan Border; it is around 4 km from Badrinath. Mana is around 24 kms from Indo-China Border making it the last village of India. It is interesting and amusing to find few Tea shops here suggesting “Last Tea shop of India”. The inhabitants here belong to the Bhotia community. They live here in beautifully decorated small cottages. People weave woolen garments from sheep wool.You would find stalls and shops selling locally prepared winter wear (shawls, caps , mufflers etc) and carpets. You can also find thin and very warm wrap-around or blanket prepared from sheep wool locally called as "Pankhi".  Mana is also known for it's kidney beans and potatoes. During Winters Inhabitants of Mana Village migrate to lower regions as Mana becomes snow-clad. They return back on the onset of summers when the snow melts. Mana - La...