Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Travalogue Shimla 14-16 Aug - Day 1 continued...



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Approaching Solan


At Kumarhatti, there are two ways to go to Solan. One climbs upto Barog & other bypasses Barog to reach Solan. Either of the two ways can be chosen. Barog is mainly famous for the Barog Tunnel, the longest rail tunnel on Kalka-Shimla rail section & the picturesque Barog Railway Station. There are a few good hotels in Barog , so you can spend a day in Barog & enjoy this small & quiet hill station.

We followed the other route. Driving on this road was fun as the traffic suddenly seemed to reduce. This is because the signage at Kumarhatti is not very clear, so most people follow the other route. Anyway this was good for us :)

The route is picturesque...



Bird eye view of Solan



On approaching Solan, the traffic increased suddenly. Due to the apple season in Himachal, there were mostly truckers on the road. One should be extra cautious while driving if you are sharing road with them. Their adventurous driving skills are well known & there is no point competing with them. At Solan, a speeding truck almost hit our car & it was sheer luck that saved us.

Thankfully we crossed the hustle - bustle of Solan; the weather become more pleasant, the road become curvy. What added to joy were the hills filled with mist. Although fog makes driving risky, but driving through smoky mountains are a different experience in itself.


At about 5 PM, the traffic again started to increase from the other side of the road, indicating that we were entering Shimla city. As we had to stay at New Shimla, we took the bypass road, leading towards Dhalli. On this bypass, I was surprised to see the newly opened Shimla Bus-stand. It is far-far better than the older one.

 At about 5:30, we reached our destination. But there were no signs of tiredness, as the journey through the hills was too refreshing!

And yes, did I mention that this was the maiden journey to Shimla for my cu'e li'l daughter Sarah...


1 comment:

  1. Shimla is one of the exciting place that you can explore with your partner during your honeymoon with your lovely partner. This place is perfect for spending time with the partner.

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