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So what’s the fastest way down a mountain? We had to do a U-turn and head back towards Manali because of the road closure at the Rohtang Pass. Very very annoying, but you know what? If we didn’t do the detour, we would have never gone paragliding! While we were driving back down the mountain, ...
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So what’s the fastest way down a mountain? We had to do a U-turn and head back towards Manali because of the road closure at the Rohtang Pass. Very very annoying, but you know what? If we didn’t do the detour, we would have never gone paragliding! While we were driving back down the mountain, ...
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We left Solang Valley on a high from the Zorbing adrenalin rush, but that was quickly dampened by the news that they were not letting anyone pass the gates into the Rohtang pass. Midway up the mountain was a guard point, the minute we saw several tourist vans parked along the road, we knew there ...
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We left Solang Valley on a high from the Zorbing adrenalin rush, but that was quickly dampened by the news that they were not letting anyone pass the gates into the Rohtang pass. Midway up the mountain was a guard point, the minute we saw several tourist vans parked along the road, we knew there ...
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When we were driving into Manali, Tobs was pointing out some weeds to Roh growing on the side of the road and in the fields. “It’s EVERYWHERE!” I didn’t get what the excitement was all about. Tobs was trying to point out the weeds and describing it’s leaf shape and what it looks like, and ...
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Someone doesn't want to get out of bed! http://instagr.am/p/ Fr7Ek/ # En route – Thomson. http://instagr.am/p/ Fr9xv/ # #nowplaying Hot 89.9 Ottawa's #1 hit music station. # If I could time machine back to a particular day right now…. http://instagr.am/p/ F04U1/ # At phil & Michelle's wedding at the Shang. Hello Kim and James! …
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I wondered why there were so many unfinished rooftops and walls in India? We drove by tons of houses with foundation wire rods sticking out of their roofs, as if they built the first floor and decided to stop at the second. Walls were left concrete with no paint?! Someone recently told me why. Apparently ...
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Another reason why we were in Manali was also to get information about the situation on the Rohtang Pass. On the night we arrived in Manali, there were alot of 4WD cars parked in Manali town hearing that the pass was closed. Apparently there was a landslide and I think a lorry also had fallen ...
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Last night we saw a path at the end of the restaurant strip worth exploring, and since we still had a few hours of daylight left after our late lunch, we decided to do a bit of exploring. We walked past some really old farm houses. Local women were bringing back loads of cow grass ...
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Had my first momos after rafting. We went back to the same restaurant by our guest house because we needed to get out of our wet clothes. Momos are like steamed dumplings, jiaozis or potstickers usually found in the Nepali parts of the Himalayas and Tibet. They usually have veg and non-veg versions, but somehow ...
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Manali is well known for its adventure sports, so when we woke up on our first morning here, our first stop after breakfast was to the tourist agent up the road. We decided to do some white water rafting in the late morning. Just a few phone calls after, we were set! We didn’t bring ...
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I found this terribly amusing. During our trek in Manli near sundown, you would see cows walking back home to their master’s house, down the hill and into their pen on their own! Remember the idiom “Till the cows come home”? Don’t think that doesn’t apply here in India. The cows are back home on ...
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Fish eye lens silliness in Manali while waiting for brekkie. Clockwise from top left: Saskia, Elzena, Rohit, Tobias.
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Just a little background about Manali from Wikitravel and a few observations about Old Manali. Manali is at the northern end of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, and is a hill station situated at a height of 2050 m (6398 ft) in the Himalayas. It’s a popular tourist spot for locals in summer and ...
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Still purple. http://instagr.am/p/ FRDrr/ # En route – Bendemeer @ Luzerne Building http://instagr.am/p/ FSTGK/ # Multi-tasking http://instagr.am/p/ FS1l8/ # Night night! http://instagr.am/p/ FTA0-/ # En route – Thomson http://instagr.am/p/ FaESm/ # Got the best sister anyone can have! Xoxo missing you! http://instagr.am/p/ FaGnu/ # My love for OneRepublic's …
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In Manali we stayed at Hotel Dream Land, which is like a 2-star hotel located on the bank of River Manalsu. It’s not the cheapest you can get in the area, but we arrived in the evening with no prior booking. We were exhausted from the long journey, and settled on this place. It’s not ...
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Leaving Shimla behind around lunch time, we had a lot of ground to cover if we were going to reach Manali by nightfall. I think it was during this leg of the journey when it really struck me how beautiful India is and how much she has to offer. The further we moved away from ...
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Leaked track from their first album “Dreaming Out Loud” which was only released on an itunes album pack. Right up my alley with the melancholy, acoustic guitars, cellos and minor chords. Love love LOVE. Enjoy.
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Time slipping through my fingers, too fast for my liking. Can't get a grasp of everything happening around me. # Definitely an anthem for 2011 http://youtu.be/KQ6z r6kCPj8 Looks like …
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