Trip report : kinnaur spiti tour - april 2008

nayan · Apr 27th, 2008, 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by bijondhanbad

Nayan,
Fantastic report. We propose to do the exactly same trip in October 2008.Please help me out with the following details:
1)How did u arrange trip from New Delhi to Shimla?where can we do the bookings for Volvo/Sumo?Is advance booking allowed?

read post#1 for volvo booking website

read post#13 for driver details ( Sumo/Qualis/Tavera)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bijondhanbad

Nayan,
2)Names/room rates of hotels in Shimla,Sarahan,Kalpa/RecongPeo, kaza,etc?How can we do the booking for these hotels?Is advance booking allowed?

read post#13 for hotel details

October is peak season because of Durga Puja holidays.......... please book well in advance

Wish you a happy journey

bijondhanbad · Apr 27th, 2008, 20:19

Thanks nayan
bijon

geo96 · May 19th, 2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by nayan

here is the link to pics

Hello,
I'm giving a look at your pics, very very beautiful... I've been in the same places last august (http://fbxx.altervista.org).
But I've got a question for you regarding this picture
http://picasaweb.google.com/koustav....96352541812978
I think, but not sure, this is the confluence between Sutlej (and not Baspa) and Spiti River. I'm quite sure, I have a similar pic in my album (http://fbxx.altervista.org/tibet/kal...p8160263.html).
Am I wrong?

nayan · May 19th, 2008, 20:20

yes you are right..... its an error on our part in naming the picture.

geo96 · May 19th, 2008, 20:41

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Originally Posted by nayan

yes you are right..... its an error on our part in naming the picture.

ok, thank you...

I'm looking your pics in ladakh too... I'm planning to go there in the next august and maybe in kashmir.
Probably I'll ask you some question about ladakh...

nayan · May 19th, 2008, 20:43

welcome.....

simply_sunny001 · May 20th, 2008, 16:36

Hi Nayan

that was a wonderful and interestingly written travelogue

i loved the pics so much that i'm now interested in doing this trip myself.

i will be happy if you can provide the route details i.e. places and kms and kind of road and kind of slope.

Thanks
Sunny

Dilliwala · May 21st, 2008, 21:04

Just (re)read your report again, nayan - great stuff. I remember reading Part 1 last month, but not the other two becos as I see from the posting dates, that was the period when I was on the road myself (left 17th morning).
I see now that you had already given all the cooking, 'fishy', and ethnic info

, missed it last week when I skimmed thru the info about Prakash GH.

That's news to me that Kaza is now the highest pump location, does that mean that the previous record-holder (the one at Khardung La) is closed, or Kaza's higher?

Looking at your Ladakh pics right now. Very nice, specially Pangong Tso. Damn! I wish I was on my way now.

P.S. You also need to change the location of that sangam - Khab Bridge rather than Jangi.

nayan · May 21st, 2008, 21:12

thanks for reading

didnot see any petrol pump in khardungla when we went there last year august .... when was your last trip? was it a retail outlet? or a commercial pump ie for sole use of army? (anything at khardungla should be much higher than Kaza)

Hubby used to be in the oil industry earlier.... so when I was oohing and aahing at the scenary he was talking shop with the pump manager

will definitely be changing the photo caption.... you are the second IMer pointing it out.

Dilliwala · May 21st, 2008, 21:20

My last trip - never! (yes, I know, I know - inexcusable).
But 20 years ago there was definitely a pump there, I remember seeing it in a TV report on (I think) the Himalayan Rally of yore. It then was touted as the highest retail pump (IOC) in the world. They must have closed it.

nayan · May 21st, 2008, 21:26

truely inexcusable.....

Dilliwala · May 22nd, 2008, 04:12

Attn Mods

I suggest the trip-report be converted into an article. It makes for very good reading in one go.

capt_mahajan · May 22nd, 2008, 12:22

Recommending to the boss.

(As one cow said to another, I hope he is in a good moooood

)

Bin · May 22nd, 2008, 13:06

Great info........ur and mantru's post give lots of details....hotels .... rates........road condition etc. We are planning a trip in 3 week of June on a indica (petrol) driving outselves upto Kaza.

Might trouble you for details later......do post any tips if it comes to ur mind.

nadreg · May 29th, 2008, 09:11

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nayan Forum Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hyderabad/tokyo Posts: 1,930	thanks for reading didnot see any petrol pump in khardungla when we went there last year august .... when was your last trip? was it a retail outlet? or a commercial pump ie for sole use of army? (anything at khardungla should be much higher than Kaza) Hubby used to be in the oil industry earlier.... so when I was oohing and aahing at the scenary he was talking shop with the pump manager will definitely be changing the photo caption.... you are the second IMer pointing it out.

May 21st, 2008, 21:20	#25
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	My last trip - never! (yes, I know, I know - inexcusable). But 20 years ago there was definitely a pump there, I remember seeing it in a TV report on (I think) the Himalayan Rally of yore. It then was touted as the highest retail pump (IOC) in the world. They must have closed it.

May 21st, 2008, 21:26	#26
nayan Forum Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hyderabad/tokyo Posts: 1,930	truely inexcusable.....

May 22nd, 2008, 04:12	#27
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	Attn Mods I suggest the trip-report be converted into an article. It makes for very good reading in one go.

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Bin Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1	Great info........ur and mantru's post give lots of details....hotels .... rates........road condition etc. We are planning a trip in 3 week of June on a indica (petrol) driving outselves upto Kaza. Might trouble you for details later......do post any tips if it comes to ur mind.