Help Needed :: 4-5 day trip to Kumaon Region

Almoraboy · Apr 10th, 2008, 15:59

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Originally Posted by Dilliwala

Is this the same as what they call bichhu patti in Garhwal? Those are the regular stinging nettles.

yes, it is called bicchu booti ... the exact kumaoni word for it is "shishuna". it is also used as a vegetable dish in pahaad. it is called shishunaa kaa saag. really yummy.

Dilliwala · Apr 10th, 2008, 17:23

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Yes.

Though that would mean knowing which one gave you the seven year itch.

Scratch everything, literally and figuratively. And just yell for five minutes instead

A seven minute itch is bad enough.

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Thanks for the discussion here, I am an informed man now

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So are we, nitin, so are we! That's why it's good to create confusion sometimes (or near-boredom - you shud see how long we went on about 4wd!), helps clear the mountain air (sorry, Capt - me bad).
Altho frankly, now I'm wishing Shyamal and your colleague HADN'T described the route - I CUD have gone that way last year to Almora, had I known, with probably a maximum of 10 km extra! Now no rest till I finally do! Ah well, that's the way it is with us Himalaya fans - want to have our milk-cake and eat it too.

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yes, it is called bicchu booti ... the exact kumaoni word for it is "shishuna". it is also used as a vegetable dish in pahaad. it is called shishunaa kaa saag. really yummy.

And evidently in HP too, as per mridula, and there it's made from "bichhu-jari".

Or maybe jhari? Not sure which word is meant.
As I mentioned in that thread, I thought I'd heard of it being made somewhere in UA, maybe Garhwal, but cud be I'd heard about the Kumaoni one you describe, AB.

Almoraboy · Apr 11th, 2008, 19:08

yes sir, it is used widely across the hills as a vegetable.

another use, but is a bit bad one and i am sure it will be banned here in the EU. when kids go naughty, some parents use this to smack them. used to happen till a few generations ago...not in my time (thank god, coz i was really naughty).

nitinshm · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:00

It was an amazing trip and I have no words for the roads of uttarakhand, the secenic beauty/calm of binsar/kausani and the hospitality of kumaonan people.

We started from Delhi on Friday and reached Binsar in the late evening via Moradabad->Haldwani->Bhimtal->Almora.

On 2nd day, we went to the zero point(half way), and then later we went for the bird watching trek, after that we did Jageshwar and Chitai temple and watched wonderful(almost best till date) sunset from Kasar Devi.

On 3rd Day after watching sunrise on a clearer sky, after that on the we went to Kausani via Bagheshwar and Baijnath and we do sipped the honey tea at Utaranchal tea co. Spent rest of the day in Kausani itself.

On 4th day, after leaving the kausani in afternoon drove back to Delhi via Someshwar->Ranikhet->Ramnagar-Kashipur-Moradabad. We reached delhi at 12AM after this hectic 1025 Km trip, but every second spent in the Kumaon was a treat.

Thanks everyone for their valuable suggestions. Will post more details and picture very soon.

Shyamal Mukherjee · Apr 15th, 2008, 12:29

Nitinshm, It is nice to hear that you had a wondeful tour. Waiting for photographs.
The 'Honey tea' seems interesting.
Shyamal

nitinshm · Apr 18th, 2008, 14:15

Few of the pics can be seen here
http://flickr.com/photos/shutterbug2307/tags/binsar/

Rest will be uploaded by the weekend.

@ Honey Tea - It was different(being leave tea), but good

nitinshm · Apr 18th, 2008, 18:24

Uttranchal Driving Trip Report - http://picasaweb.google.com/nitinshm...98207412693042

Shyamal Mukherjee · Apr 18th, 2008, 21:01

Good photographs and excellent captions. Well done Nitinshm.
Shyamal

chAos · Apr 18th, 2008, 22:33

A real pleasure to see & read!

Thanks for posting, nitinshm.

Sadanand Kamath · Apr 19th, 2008, 06:31

Excellent pictorial read.
Thanks.

Sadanand

ranjan154 · Apr 19th, 2008, 07:10

Nice to see the beauty of nature through your camera, excellent...keep it up.

EOS · Apr 19th, 2008, 09:27

Beautifull photographs.....and loved your captions....

EOS

Almoraboy · Apr 19th, 2008, 18:00

now that was a really different and good way of posting. thanks a lot.

nitinshm · Apr 20th, 2008, 11:30

Thanks all for the appreciation...I think the state govt and KMVN rocks for keeping the balance between development and nature.

rishabh6296 · May 1st, 2008, 09:49

excellent presentation.

Apr 15th, 2008, 12:00	#34
nitinshm Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 14	I am back It was an amazing trip and I have no words for the roads of uttarakhand, the secenic beauty/calm of binsar/kausani and the hospitality of kumaonan people. We started from Delhi on Friday and reached Binsar in the late evening via Moradabad->Haldwani->Bhimtal->Almora. On 2nd day, we went to the zero point(half way), and then later we went for the bird watching trek, after that we did Jageshwar and Chitai temple and watched wonderful(almost best till date) sunset from Kasar Devi. On 3rd Day after watching sunrise on a clearer sky, after that on the we went to Kausani via Bagheshwar and Baijnath and we do sipped the honey tea at Utaranchal tea co. Spent rest of the day in Kausani itself. On 4th day, after leaving the kausani in afternoon drove back to Delhi via Someshwar->Ranikhet->Ramnagar-Kashipur-Moradabad. We reached delhi at 12AM after this hectic 1025 Km trip, but every second spent in the Kumaon was a treat. Thanks everyone for their valuable suggestions. Will post more details and picture very soon. Last edited by nitinshm : Apr 16th, 2008 at 13:26.

Apr 18th, 2008, 14:15	#36
nitinshm Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 14	pics Few of the pics can be seen here http://flickr.com/photos/shutterbug2307/tags/binsar/ Rest will be uploaded by the weekend. @ Honey Tea - It was different(being leave tea), but good

Apr 18th, 2008, 18:24	#37
nitinshm Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 14	Here is the report Uttranchal Driving Trip Report - http://picasaweb.google.com/nitinshm...98207412693042

Apr 19th, 2008, 06:31	#40
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 853	Excellent pictorial read. Thanks. Sadanand __________________ Sirf ek kadam utha tha galat rahe shauk mein Manzil tamam umr hame dhunti rahi. [Just one wrong step on the way of the quest My destination looked for me all life long]

Apr 19th, 2008, 07:10	#41
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 848	Nice to see the beauty of nature through your camera, excellent...keep it up. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

Apr 11th, 2008, 19:08	#33
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 917	yes sir, it is used widely across the hills as a vegetable. another use, but is a bit bad one and i am sure it will be banned here in the EU. when kids go naughty, some parents use this to smack them. used to happen till a few generations ago...not in my time (thank god, coz i was really naughty).

Apr 15th, 2008, 12:29	#35
Shyamal Mukherjee shyamal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rawatbhata, Rajasthan Posts: 239	Nitinshm, It is nice to hear that you had a wondeful tour. Waiting for photographs. The 'Honey tea' seems interesting. Shyamal

Apr 18th, 2008, 21:01	#38
Shyamal Mukherjee shyamal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rawatbhata, Rajasthan Posts: 239	Good photographs and excellent captions. Well done Nitinshm. Shyamal

Apr 18th, 2008, 22:33	#39
chAos I have a theory... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: aphyd Posts: 770	A real pleasure to see & read! Thanks for posting, nitinshm.

Apr 19th, 2008, 09:27	#42
EOS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 168	Beautifull photographs.....and loved your captions.... EOS

Apr 19th, 2008, 18:00	#43
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 917	now that was a really different and good way of posting. thanks a lot.

Apr 20th, 2008, 11:30	#44
nitinshm Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 14	@ Pics Thanks all for the appreciation...I think the state govt and KMVN rocks for keeping the balance between development and nature.

May 1st, 2008, 09:49	#45
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 772	excellent presentation.

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