Valley of Flowers vs. Har-ki-Dun

Sadanand Kamath · Aug 2nd, 2007, 11:08

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Originally Posted by ks_bluechip

The VOF is worth visiting and enjoyable. Despite the Givindghat-Ghangariya stretch. If there was an alternate trail path to VOF (seperate from the pilgrim trail), it would have been ideal! But thats too much to ask for. I asked the VOF staff how many pilgrims also visit VOF ... not many it seems!

There is an alternative trekking route from Hanumanchatti ( on Badrinath Road) to VOF via Bhamani Dhar. I guess, it is meant for hardy trekkers and requires camping.

Other trekkers in IM may be able to give more information on this trek.

Sadanand

ks_bluechip · Aug 2nd, 2007, 15:47

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Originally Posted by Sadanand Kamath

There is an alternative trekking route from Hanumanchatti ( on Badrinath Road) to VOF via Bhamani Dhar. I guess, it is meant for hardy trekkers and requires camping.

Other trekkers in IM may be able to give more information on this trek.

Sadanand

Thanks SK for the info ... I think have seen that route mentioned in some guide or web-site ...will check it out ... KS

Dilliwala · Aug 2nd, 2007, 20:28

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Originally Posted by ks_bluechip

Thanks SK for the info ... I think have seen that route mentioned in some guide or web-site ...will check it out ... KS

U mean u're going again? SO SOON?!!! What will Mrs. KS say?

How is she BTW? U didn't say.

ks_bluechip · Aug 3rd, 2007, 09:37

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Originally Posted by Dilliwala

U mean u're going again? SO SOON?!!! What will Mrs. KS say?

How is she BTW? U didn't say.

No .. I am not actually going! ..... just checking out

Apart from Live Treks, I do lots of Virtual Treks; by reading about other's treks and travels, while I am in Bombay. (Thanks to Broadband & Google ... & now IM).

Mrs KS is now fine .... and almost fully recovered from that back-pain. Besides she always has my trek/travel plan Dates for a Calender Year by Sept/Oct of prev year. (you know, something like annual Corporate Budgetting .... in this case called Domestic Negotiating).

For example .... my remaining (sanctioned

) trips for 2007 are:

1) EBC Sept 20th Oct 25th
2) 10,000KM 4-Corners of India, Car Driving tour (Mumbai-KanyaKumari-Kolkata-Varnasi-Pathankot-Jaisalmer- Mumbai from 10th Dec-07 to 25th Jan-08.

I am now researching & planning my 2008 trips!!!

capt_mahajan · Aug 3rd, 2007, 09:39

KSB that car driving trip looks very interesting.

Doing it solo?

ks_bluechip · Aug 3rd, 2007, 09:55

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

KSB that car driving trip looks very interesting.

Doing it solo?

No doing it with another friend (an IIT-classmate) .... so will have a share driver ..... plus he shares my passion to travel and see India. We have planned a 40-day Route. He retires on 8th Dec 07 ... so we have slotted this to start a couple of days after that!

praveen_yadlapalli · Aug 3rd, 2007, 17:15

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Originally Posted by ks_bluechip

No .. I am not actually going! ..... just checking out

Apart from Live Treks, I do lots of Virtual Treks; by reading about other's treks and travels, while I am in Bombay. (Thanks to Broadband & Google ... & now IM).

Mrs KS is now fine .... and almost fully recovered from that back-pain. Besides she always has my trek/travel plan Dates for a Calender Year by Sept/Oct of prev year. (you know, something like annual Corporate Budgetting .... in this case called Domestic Negotiating).

For example .... my remaining (sanctioned

) trips for 2007 are:

1) EBC Sept 20th Oct 25th
2) 10,000KM 4-Corners of India, Car Driving tour (Mumbai-KanyaKumari-Kolkata-Varnasi-Pathankot-Jaisalmer- Mumbai from 10th Dec-07 to 25th Jan-08.

I am now researching & planning my 2008 trips!!!

Wow! Everest Base Camp!

I want to do that next Sep

You rock sir!

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