By Mansee Shah.
Mansee travelled to Spiti on a trip organized yesteryear inwards June 2012, too is dorsum to receive got us on a virtual journeying unopen to Spiti.
I travelled to Spiti inwards June 2012. I had non fifty-fifty heard of the identify earlier I came across this site http://indiauntravelled.com/trips.html, fell inwards beloved amongst a snap posted on it, too decided that I wanted to take in there. I checked amongst a few friends if they wanted to join, but unfortunately they could not, due to go / social engagements too the works. Anyways, the enchanting photograph was nevertheless inwards my hear too I decided to go solo. Joined a trip organised yesteryear too had 1 of the most awesome experiences ever!
The beauty of Spiti lay inwards the multifariousness of the identify – hard rocky terrain, gushing water, snowfall capped moutains, greenery (though inwards bits too pieces– otherwise it is rocky terrain) too the beautiful monasteries…all of it only awesome 
Surrounded yesteryear the Himalayas, you lot volition notice yourself seeing the varied beauty of the mountains patch doing ordinary things similar sipping tea, having tiffin or only apparently gazing.
Surrounded yesteryear the Himalayas, you lot volition notice yourself seeing the varied beauty of the mountains patch doing ordinary things similar sipping tea, having tiffin or only apparently gazing. |
| Tying prayer flags inwards Spiti. |
Interacting amongst the locals was hence engaging – they are hence difficult working too yet hence simple. I specially savage inwards beloved amongst our conduct – Tsering, too this cute distich inwards a Dhaba.
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| The cutest distich at Chandra dhaba. |
Some of the must take in places inwards Spiti are:
- Kaza, a vibrant town which has a petrol pump at highest altitude levels.
- Tabo, the most charming identify inwards Spiti – last it the charming people, the 1000 twelvemonth onetime Tabo monastery, the caves, the souvenir shops, everything is only pump tugging.
- Dhankar, whose monastery is precariously perched on the mountains, too Dhankar lake.
- Trip from Demul to Komic — if you lot are fit, its a moderate 4-5 hours trek. If you lot are unfit (like me
), too hence opt for a yak.
- Komic, a charming hamlet too homestay, too create ship some postcards from the highest post constituent inwards Asia at Hikkim (close to Komic village)
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| Hiking dorsum from Dhankar Lake. |
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| Locking horns mount goat. |
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| The hole-and-corner lives of the lamas (monks) of Spiti! |
We missed out on Pin Valley too Chaandrataal lake due to landslides but pictures demo they are extremely beautiful locations hence definitely “must dos” if inwards Lahaul - Spiti Valley.
The best too the worst constituent almost the trip was the journey. Worst because the route from Manali to Kaza is quite rocky too is non for the faint hearted who are used to travelling smooth. But if you lot create contend it, I tin hope its the most awesome journeying ever. You volition ever last worried almost dozing off because you lot dont desire to missy a unmarried 2nd of natural exquisite beauty. Cannot depict it inwards words. Especially loved the Kumzum pass There are some moments when the entire torso is smiling too you lot feel just happiness too serenity joy within. I experienced that there
There are some moments when the entire torso is smiling too you lot feel just happiness too serenity joy within. I experienced that there  |
| Enchanting times. |
Go experience that you!
Author Bio: When she is non slumming it out at work, the writer enjoys the proficient things in life - yummy food, appealing books, interesting movies, vivacious conversations, too of late, she has started to bask exploring various locations equally well. She writes sporadically at http://mansee-pov.blogspot.in/ and http://manseelikes.wordpress.
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