Travelogue

Part 1 - 5 Mata Darshan   Part 2 -  Visit to McleodGanj Dharamshala Cricket stadium We started journey towards Mcleod Ganj in the morning and on the way, being a cricket fan took a break at Dharamshala to watch the stadium. It was around 10-11 kms drive only from Chamunda devi.   This is the highest cricket stadium in the world in altitude. It was simply awesome with lush green outfield and snow peaks in the background. I was feeling pity for the batsmen with such beautiful mountains in front, how  can   he concentrate on his batting. That’s why day matches do not happen here😀😀😀. We resumed our journey towrads McleodGanj in the hope  of awesome drive again, but the road was not that good this time. Some parts were under maintenance too. Any way reached around 12 at Mcleod Ganj and we headed towards “Bhgsunag” side for hotel booking. It was not much crowdy so we could easily find a good hotel with the famous “ Triund View”  from the balcony. Our hot...

उत्तर भारत माता दर्शन और मैक्लोडगंज यात्रा PART 1 -  उत्तर भारत माता दर्शन Dear Friends, after writing few blogs on Financial topics and retirement planning thought of writing something on my recently concluded travel in the North India. In this tour I along with my parents travelled to 5 Mata (goddess) Peeths and McloedGanj in the state of HP.  This was my first trip after I have left the job and honestly was feeling that my childhood was back when I used to travel with my parents without any pressure. No office pressure, no mails and corporate meeting in the mind. it was an awesome and one of the best ever trips in the last 15 years of my life. My wife and son could not accompany due to my son’s exams else it would have been the best one ever.  Let’s start here.  We started from my parent town Bathinda in Punjab around 8AM in the cool refreshing morning of 19 th March 21 heading towards “Mata Naina Devi temple” situated in the Bilaspur distt of HP. It’s 2...