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OtherBeaumont · Jun 16th, 2007, 09:36

i know its been a while here are my snaps from my most recent trip to himachal....i wasnt very fond of mcleodg but after looking back i did like staying in bhagsu...but like alsways i enjoy my stay in solang....plus i must say that sunshine guest house was alot like home...will always stay there for a relaxing
get away from manali....and only 10 minutes away thanks kk for the tip...
happy travels too all
http://pbase.com/lridewood

ob

kullukid · Jun 16th, 2007, 21:53

Hey, great pics O.B. love the snow view from the Sunshine balcony outside "MY" room!

I was also disappointed the first time i visited Mcleod, but it was raining & misty all the time, been back twice since & loved it, but like you preferred staying in Bhagsu both times where it's a bit more laidback. But would probably stay in Daramkot next time.

KK

pbrandma · Jun 16th, 2007, 23:19

Great pictures! Seeing them gets me even more excited for our trip in July!

OtherBeaumont · Jun 18th, 2007, 08:20

its only been 6 weeks and i already miss himachal kk, i would love to get back to manali just to visit sunshine...i passed much time with the owner talking about organic farming and the overuse of pesticides in the valley...i taught him the benefits of using neem to combat pests. gave him a good recipe ...i hope his garden does better. He was very motivated to go organic..time will tell.... my wife and i ate so well while visiting manali although the trout was expensive..it was awesome i liked rivermusic in o.m. for my fish....johnson's cafe down the hill from sunshine was my wifes favorite i think she liked the creme caramel desert a bit too much. the savings staying in the guest house provided our budget the relief to overindulge eating.... the food is so good in manali..i was not fond of the eateries in the mg and bhagsu...funny i found fruit and veggies in manali much better... curd and fruit my morning staple was only good at OM resto in mg and traveled daily into town just for breakfast.... and the pool in the temple bhagsu was a pleasant suprise so clean and refreshing...no chlorine...
it was the population of westerners in mg that turned me off and all that free tibet stuff is getting old and overplayed..tibet does not want to be free it would destroy mg and all the capitalization that has been developed....i am going to china this fall head up into the mountains around chendu...and on into lhasa but maybe mongolia may have more to offer see how my kharma plays out...

rishabh6296 · Jun 18th, 2007, 17:51

seems you enjoyed your stay in manali a lot,did u try cafe amigos in manali?

lonelyaztec · Jun 18th, 2007, 18:18

Great Pics

OtherBeaumont · Jun 18th, 2007, 20:00

nice blog lonelyaztec
rishabh6296 its not really that i like Manali...i really like my friends there the ones i have met 20 yrs ago are still there..it makes them so happy to see me almost on a yearly basis.
tourists come and go seldom returning..as many in the site can confirm, its not the location its the people..the folks in himachal are tops....pure in heart. I am more comfortable in the north coming from a cold climate..down south its just too hot for me..20 yrs ago i enjoyed goan beaches..Cochin...Mysore..peri yar..backwater...but i hate mosquitos i have an allergic reaction to the bites it drives me crazy...and i hate DEET even more....so its north that i like...i would very much like to spend an entire winter in the north one day....

DaDrifter · Jun 18th, 2007, 23:51

Lovely, especially the people pictures. You have managed to capture the spirit of old Delhi.

OtherBeaumont · Jun 22nd, 2007, 18:10

i love walking the back streets of any city especially the industrial areas...screw the usual tourists sites nothing there for me...you know m8/m8s after visting India all these years i have yet to visit the taj..
and now thinking back about all my past experiences i realize i have just scratched the surface..i have seen so little
i must take off my blinders and go forth...where would you all suggest i go next? Time to make new friends! Maybe i will put china on the back burner for a while wait till the olympic madness dies down...say 2009...so another visit may be in the works for 2007..i hope i have room for one last visa...

ks_bluechip · Jun 22nd, 2007, 19:16

great pictures ..saw as slideshow ..thanks for sharing

Jun 16th, 2007, 09:36	#1
OtherBeaumont Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 50	finally up for viewing i know its been a while here are my snaps from my most recent trip to himachal....i wasnt very fond of mcleodg but after looking back i did like staying in bhagsu...but like alsways i enjoy my stay in solang....plus i must say that sunshine guest house was alot like home...will always stay there for a relaxing get away from manali....and only 10 minutes away thanks kk for the tip... happy travels too all http://pbase.com/lridewood ob

Jun 18th, 2007, 08:20	#4
OtherBeaumont Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 50	thanks its only been 6 weeks and i already miss himachal kk, i would love to get back to manali just to visit sunshine...i passed much time with the owner talking about organic farming and the overuse of pesticides in the valley...i taught him the benefits of using neem to combat pests. gave him a good recipe ...i hope his garden does better. He was very motivated to go organic..time will tell.... my wife and i ate so well while visiting manali although the trout was expensive..it was awesome i liked rivermusic in o.m. for my fish....johnson's cafe down the hill from sunshine was my wifes favorite i think she liked the creme caramel desert a bit too much. the savings staying in the guest house provided our budget the relief to overindulge eating.... the food is so good in manali..i was not fond of the eateries in the mg and bhagsu...funny i found fruit and veggies in manali much better... curd and fruit my morning staple was only good at OM resto in mg and traveled daily into town just for breakfast.... and the pool in the temple bhagsu was a pleasant suprise so clean and refreshing...no chlorine... it was the population of westerners in mg that turned me off and all that free tibet stuff is getting old and overplayed..tibet does not want to be free it would destroy mg and all the capitalization that has been developed....i am going to china this fall head up into the mountains around chendu...and on into lhasa but maybe mongolia may have more to offer see how my kharma plays out...

Jun 18th, 2007, 18:18	#6
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	Great Pics __________________ Aztec My photoblog

Jun 22nd, 2007, 18:10	#9
OtherBeaumont Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 50	back streets of old delhi i love walking the back streets of any city especially the industrial areas...screw the usual tourists sites nothing there for me...you know m8/m8s after visting India all these years i have yet to visit the taj.. and now thinking back about all my past experiences i realize i have just scratched the surface..i have seen so little i must take off my blinders and go forth...where would you all suggest i go next? Time to make new friends! Maybe i will put china on the back burner for a while wait till the olympic madness dies down...say 2009...so another visit may be in the works for 2007..i hope i have room for one last visa...

Jun 22nd, 2007, 19:16	#10
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,073	great pictures ..saw as slideshow ..thanks for sharing __________________ ks_bluechip [My Travel Blog] [My Flickr Photo Sets]

Jun 16th, 2007, 21:53	#2
kullukid Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: u.k. Posts: 997	Hey, great pics O.B. love the snow view from the Sunshine balcony outside "MY" room! I was also disappointed the first time i visited Mcleod, but it was raining & misty all the time, been back twice since & loved it, but like you preferred staying in Bhagsu both times where it's a bit more laidback. But would probably stay in Daramkot next time. KK

Jun 16th, 2007, 23:19	#3
pbrandma Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Posts: 6	Great pictures! Seeing them gets me even more excited for our trip in July!

Jun 18th, 2007, 17:51	#5
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 801	seems you enjoyed your stay in manali a lot,did u try cafe amigos in manali?

Jun 18th, 2007, 20:00	#7
OtherBeaumont Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 50	nice blog lonelyaztec rishabh6296 its not really that i like Manali...i really like my friends there the ones i have met 20 yrs ago are still there..it makes them so happy to see me almost on a yearly basis. tourists come and go seldom returning..as many in the site can confirm, its not the location its the people..the folks in himachal are tops....pure in heart. I am more comfortable in the north coming from a cold climate..down south its just too hot for me..20 yrs ago i enjoyed goan beaches..Cochin...Mysore..peri yar..backwater...but i hate mosquitos i have an allergic reaction to the bites it drives me crazy...and i hate DEET even more....so its north that i like...i would very much like to spend an entire winter in the north one day....

Jun 18th, 2007, 23:51	#8
DaDrifter Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 97	Lovely, especially the people pictures. You have managed to capture the spirit of old Delhi.

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