Epic Trans-Siberian : St. Petersburg to Vladivostok Part – 3
🇷🇺 🇷🇺 🇷🇺 Irkustsk - Ulan Ude - Vladivostok
Leh: Spituk – Likir – Alchi – Basgo
🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 I arrived Leh 1 day late. This was due to delay of my flight from London. Nevertheless the hotel did not charge me extra and changed the date of my booking. I was advised to take rest on the first day. Next day I rented a car by myself and went for a monastery hopping. My first stop was Basgo. Perched at the top of a hillock, it is situated nearly 40 kms away from Leh approaching to Nimmu which is on the highway of Srinagar-Kargil-Leh. The monastery was a fortress…
Paris Again
🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 This is my second trip to Paris. Shreyashi is on the way and I just returned from Chadar trek with a broken elbow. This was a very short trip . We stayed in a very comfortable hotel near Arc de Triomphe, visited Eiffel tower , enjoyed Paris streets.
Edinburgh
🏴 🏴 🏴 We started in the evening from London . This was a night bus from Victoria terminus to Edinburg. We reached Edinburgh in the morning . Our first destination was Calton Hill , one of Edinburgh's main hills, set right in the city centre. It is unmistakable with its Athenian acropolis poking above the skyline. There are two observatories . Nelson monument is situated on top of Calton hill which was constructed to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Latter in the day we walked across…
Dalby Forest and Whitby
🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 We stayed at YHA Dalby Forest. This is located at Locton village which was the starting point of 5.6 Mile Bridestone walk. The walk started from Lockton and then dropped into Stain Dale on the edge of Dalby Forest before entering in Bride Stones Moor and then Dovedale. The route took a climb up to the High Bride Stones and then crossed the valley to visit the Low Bride Stones. The walk back to Lockton provided magnificent views in all directions. Dalby forest is part of North York Moor National forest in…
Amazon : Along the Madre de Dios River
🇵🇪 🇵🇪 🇵🇪 Manu was established as national park in 1973. With 800+ bird species, 5000 plant varieties, 1000 vertebrate species , 13 types of primates; covering an area of 17000 Sq Km; it is probably the most bio-diverse place in our planet. An arduous bus journey from Cusco took us to the reserve area and then we entered the mysterious cloud forest. Humidity and altitude in the cloud forest makes it an ideal place for a variety of flora and fauna. I spotted one pair of Cock on Rocks , Peruvian national bird. Slowly we descended and reached…
Petra
🇯🇴 🇯🇴 🇯🇴 We arrived Petra by car from Wadi-Rum. It was less than 2 hrs journey . We checked - in to our hotel and our first stop was "Petra - By - night". Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week entire Siq to the Treasury was lit with over 1,500 candles. It is a magical way to see part of the rock city by candlelight and explore the old city. This was our Day 2 in Petra. We planned to spend the entire day walking in Petra. This is one of the most…
Peru – My 3 week Itinerary
22/Aug/2014: Flight from London to Lima via Bogota. 23/Aug/2014: Arrive Lima in the morning. Check - in to the hotel. City tour of Lima . 24/Aug/2014: A very long day . Early morning wake up and took a Cruz-del-sur bus to Paracas. Boat tour to Ballestas Island . Then bus to Nazca. Fly over to Nazca and then overnight bus to Arequipa. 25/Aug/2014: Arequipa. City tour 26/Aug/2014: Wake up early . Start trek to Colca canyon and Cruz Del Condor. Overnight at Oasis. 27/Aug/2014: Climb out of the canyon . Take bus…
Prague
🇨🇿 🇨🇿 🇨🇿 It was an extended weekend trip to Prague and Munich. This is considered one of the most beautiful cities of the world brimming with cultural sites. Our hotel was very close to the town square . This is a historic square. The elegant tower of the Town Hall with the world famous astronomical clock, the proud silhouette of the fairy-tale Týn Cathedral, the monumental Church of St. Nicholas and countless multicolored houses of many styles lend this place a unique atmosphere. Charles Bridge is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava…
Jordan Trip Diary – Tryst with an Arab kingdom of Western Asia
🇯🇴 🇯🇴 🇯🇴 22nd December , 2013 11:50 – Flight from Gatwick airport to Amman by Easyjet. Further flight by Royal Jordanian to Amman. Reach Amman hotel by taxi. Check in at Coral Bay. Dinner varieties of stuffed bread (stuffings inc. Leaves, cheese, potatoes, etc) with omelette cheese n Egyptian roti. 23rd December, 2013 – Sez visit to stamp passport and submarine tour of corals and under water beings. Lunch at Coral bay , consisting of Chicken burgers and chips. 24th December, 2013 – Aquaba to Wadi rum by taxi. Welcomed at house of…