My travelogue on Lansdowne

relentlessly restles · May 13th, 2008, 14:07

Hey! Planning to go to Lansdowne from Delhi for a 3 day holiday with a couple of friends. For the KMVN stay do we have to book in Delhi itself?
One more question, can any of you please tell me how much the taxi from Kotdwar to McLeodganj costs?
Thanks a ton!!

puchoo · May 13th, 2008, 14:12

Nice write up, made me think of my visit there last year.

you can see some snaps here

http://puchoo.wordpress.com/2007/10/...-of-lansdowne/

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Originally Posted by pranavganesh

I am sorry Ronak.......I dont have pictures of Lansdowne readily available with me right now.....

But believe me .....its a marvellous place....you will relish going to that place ..far from the maddening crowd

shashank.aggarwal · May 13th, 2008, 14:19

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Originally Posted by relentlessly restles

One more question, can any of you please tell me how much the taxi from Kotdwar to McLeodganj costs?

Are you sure you want a taxi to McLeodganj or is it Kotdwar...

a shared Jeep would be around Rs.40 per head...entire taxi shud be close to Rs.400

relentlessly restles · May 13th, 2008, 14:21

I meant taxi from Kotdwar to Lansdowne!!!
Thanks, shashank!
Sri

shashank.aggarwal · May 13th, 2008, 14:31

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Originally Posted by relentlessly restles

I meant taxi from Kotdwar to Lansdowne!!!
Thanks, shashank!
Sri

You are welcome Sri bhai...we will see you at the meetup this weekend, and discuss a lot of lansdowne...

Yes, its season time now and its advisable to book something from here, either book Fairydale or GVNM. For Fairydale, find their number, call them, if they have availability they will give you their bank account number, deposit the advance in the account and you would be booked...

relentlessly restles · May 13th, 2008, 14:33

Hi everyone,
Seems like I have only repeated a question asked before! Sorry. Easily found the info I was looking for.
Please give me your opinion though whether you think Lansdowne is a better 3 day holiday option or Mcleodganj? I don't want to be sharing space with truckloads of tourists, but also looking for nice views, walks and the like.

puchoo · May 13th, 2008, 14:37

For a quieter place i would suggest Lansdowne...been to both, lansdowne suits my style ( reading, walking etc) much more...

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Originally Posted by relentlessly restles

Hi everyone,
Seems like I have only repeated a question asked before! Sorry. Easily found the info I was looking for.
Please give me your opinion though whether you think Lansdowne is a better 3 day holiday option or Mcleodganj? I don't want to be sharing space with truckloads of tourists, but also looking for nice views, walks and the like.

relentlessly restles · May 13th, 2008, 14:38

Thanks Shashank!
And it is Sri 'behen' coz I'm Sridevi and everyone calls me Sri

relentlessly restles · May 13th, 2008, 14:39

Thanks Puchoo! That's exactly the kidn of place I'm looking at...
Long conversations, chai, books and walks!

puchoo · May 13th, 2008, 14:40

And awesome toast and omlettes!!

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Originally Posted by relentlessly restles

Thanks Puchoo! That's exactly the kidn of place I'm looking at...
Long conversations, chai, books and walks!

shashank.aggarwal · May 13th, 2008, 14:43

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Originally Posted by relentlessly restles

Thanks Shashank!
And it is Sri 'behen' coz I'm Sridevi and everyone calls me Sri

Oops..Then I am sorry...Sri Ji...

Lansdowne is very quite, not much to do..if not for reading, I can spend not more than a night over there...

btw, I just came back from Shimla and I loved it too much...somehow I had been told that Shimla is 'finished' its dirty, crappy and all that...

However Shimla is Wonderful, amazing walking on mall road, crowded, but not too much (All hotels were full, I know this because I spend 3 hours looking for one)...very very clean now...and nice people too..

shashank.aggarwal · May 13th, 2008, 14:44

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Originally Posted by puchoo

And awesome toast and omlettes!!

The food at Fairydale is awesome...

puchoo · May 13th, 2008, 14:47

it is pretty good yes, i must have had 30 eggs in various forms in the 3 days i was there....

basic food stuff is good, dont get exotic i.e chienese etc and u'll be fine..as is common in a lot of places meat is hard to come by (fairy dale was not able to arrange it all 3 days) but we went to the market and ate...

Oh and carry your own booze, best though the market has a shop but selection was limited when i was there.

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Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

The food at Fairydale is awesome...

relentlessly restles · May 13th, 2008, 14:49

Thanks for the tips! Also, when it comes to the sights- tiffin top, the lake etc can I walk to all these places?
Even a weekend will be good then if I take a train from Delhi, isn't it?

shashank.aggarwal · May 13th, 2008, 14:50

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Originally Posted by puchoo

basic food stuff is good, dont get exotic i.e chienese etc and u'll be fine..as is common in a lot of places meat is hard to come by (fairy dale was not able to arrange it all 3 days) but we went to the market and ate...

I am a vegetarian, and not fond of exotics at places outside Delhi

and yes the Zaika thing in the market was also good.

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Originally Posted by puchoo

Oh and carry your own booze, best though the market has a shop but selection was limited when i was there.

Carry your booze from Delhi, the selection is limited and its quite expensive compared to Delhi. I remember last year I bought a beer for Rs.70 from a wine shop, it shocked the daylights out of me, because in Delhi it was Rs.40 only..

May 13th, 2008, 14:07	#16
relentlessly restles Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 30	taxi cost to Lansdowne from Kotdwar? Hey! Planning to go to Lansdowne from Delhi for a 3 day holiday with a couple of friends. For the KMVN stay do we have to book in Delhi itself? One more question, can any of you please tell me how much the taxi from Kotdwar to McLeodganj costs? Thanks a ton!!

May 13th, 2008, 14:21	#19
relentlessly restles Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 30	Silly me! Correction! I meant taxi from Kotdwar to Lansdowne!!! Thanks, shashank! Sri

May 13th, 2008, 14:33	#21
relentlessly restles Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 30	Got info!! Want an opinion though! Hi everyone, Seems like I have only repeated a question asked before! Sorry. Easily found the info I was looking for. Please give me your opinion though whether you think Lansdowne is a better 3 day holiday option or Mcleodganj? I don't want to be sharing space with truckloads of tourists, but also looking for nice views, walks and the like.

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May 13th, 2008, 14:38	#23
relentlessly restles Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 30	Thanks Shashank! And it is Sri 'behen' coz I'm Sridevi and everyone calls me Sri

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relentlessly restles Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 30	Thanks for the tips! Also, when it comes to the sights- tiffin top, the lake etc can I walk to all these places? Even a weekend will be good then if I take a train from Delhi, isn't it?