I had week long trip to uttrakhand.i had planned to attend friends marriage in Dehradun on Sunday.othee days I had planned to cover Dehradun, Mussourie, Haridwar, rishikesh.
The Planning
I had booked my flight from Bangalore to jolly grant airport on 19 th of November.Return was on 24 November.cost for flight was 7.5k
I had booked a room in a beautiful hotel paradise mansion in Mussorie which was around 2k.in Haridwar I booked a bed in 10 ppl dormitory in place called bedhubs.in Rishikesh I booked a bed in 4 PPL dormitory which is awesome place.
Troubled start and mobile wallet.
I started by 3 30 am with just 2 hrs of sleep.
I had left my wallet by mistake in home while I started in taxi around midnight.In airport I used mobile wallet Paytm to pay taxi. I used Mobile Aadhar app to get entry into Bangalore airport.At one moment I thought I may not board flight but digital India schemes helped me in gaining entry into airport.
Plane friend
I was reading a book on operations to catch bandit veerapan book in plane.my copassenger was interested and our acquaintance grew.at end of journey I got some cash from him after paying him by mobile wallet.When plane landed in Dehradun I saw a basic small airport with lot of empty space around.There were few outstation taxi stand.buses were few kms away.So only option was walk to bus stop or to take taxi to Dehradun city.
Jolly grant airport to Dehradun hotel relax
I walked towards city in a shortcut via a small jungle.few men who were watching flight landing Interuppted me and requested me not walk alone in jungle as it unsafe.They were working as mechanic in BHEL Haridwar .They came to take care of friends daughter affected by dengue.They dropped me in their car at bus stop.i took bus to dehradun city.i got guidance from couple of college students on where to stop in city and auto services to my hotel
I came to hotel relax and rested for few minutes.I had my lunch in same hotel .I messaged my friend of my arrival.then I started going to place called mindrollling Buddhist monastery.i booked a auto there by Ola
Mindrolling Buddhist temple
Temple is central to Tibetan settlement.i got reminded on golden temple Tibetan monastery near Coorg.speciality there was stupa designed to depict main principles of Buddhism like Eight hold path ,seven limbs of enlightenment,five powers,Five knowledges,Five Fearlessness.There was also huge Buddha statue. temple is open on Sundays while the garden around was open all days for public.
FRIENDS MARRIAGE
It was first time I went so far to attend friends marriage.I was also seeing North Indian marraige customs for first time.By 8 30 pm we entered marriage hall.there were some starters made of mushroom, gobi,vegetables and panner and coffee.Me eating too much starters later reduced main food item intakes.Food were lavish. I was left amazed by amount of care and greetings the family members gave me.Groom arrived along with his baarat.Girls family welcomed him.Later some traditions followed. I was happy to be there.I gifted the couple with a beautiful silver coated photoframe .After dinner I left for room by 1 am.
Day2 Dehradun
I started day two trip with watching my dream destination in a auto .
Robbers cave.Its beautiful stream that runs from central section of cave .Most section of cave is open on top and central section closed.Here I walked in knee high water to reach a small water falls at centre.The rocks are naturally formed limestone giving a whitish look on surface.you can rent rubber slipper and walk into beautiful stream to reach central falls. I even took bath in this waterfall making my clothes wet.I also helped taking pictures of couple of foreigners.
FRI
Forest research institute is a beautiful college on forest science.It also runs few musuems for public view.Construction of the present buildings commenced thereafter. Styled in Greeko Roman Architecture by C.G. Blomfield, the main building was inaugurated in 1929 by then Viceroy Willingdon. It is now a National Heritage site.
I spent around thousand rupees for auto ricksaw to go around above three places. Later from room I went to market
.
Dehradun market
I went to moti baazar to repair my couple of bags .later I had mix fruit juice with Himalayan salt.In dry fruits shop i purchased 12 gm Kesar for 3 friends whose wives were expecting new babies.There were kashmiri brand which was original and few others spanish import.
Later in a textile shop I bought few woolen clothes for my friend who was traveling into Europe in winter.i used one of his sweaters bought for rest of trip
Kumar hotel
For dinner I ate awesome veg food at hotel Kumar near clock tower.few soft rotis and palak Kumbh(made of mushrooms),jaljeera Pani all were good North Indian foods.
With this my stay at Dehradun was over.next place was beautiful and cold mussorie.i am planning to write next blog on this.
The Planning
I had booked my flight from Bangalore to jolly grant airport on 19 th of November.Return was on 24 November.cost for flight was 7.5k
I had booked a room in a beautiful hotel paradise mansion in Mussorie which was around 2k.in Haridwar I booked a bed in 10 ppl dormitory in place called bedhubs.in Rishikesh I booked a bed in 4 PPL dormitory which is awesome place.
Troubled start and mobile wallet.
I started by 3 30 am with just 2 hrs of sleep.
I had left my wallet by mistake in home while I started in taxi around midnight.In airport I used mobile wallet Paytm to pay taxi. I used Mobile Aadhar app to get entry into Bangalore airport.At one moment I thought I may not board flight but digital India schemes helped me in gaining entry into airport.
Plane friend
I was reading a book on operations to catch bandit veerapan book in plane.my copassenger was interested and our acquaintance grew.at end of journey I got some cash from him after paying him by mobile wallet.When plane landed in Dehradun I saw a basic small airport with lot of empty space around.There were few outstation taxi stand.buses were few kms away.So only option was walk to bus stop or to take taxi to Dehradun city.
Jolly grant airport to Dehradun hotel relax
I walked towards city in a shortcut via a small jungle.few men who were watching flight landing Interuppted me and requested me not walk alone in jungle as it unsafe.They were working as mechanic in BHEL Haridwar .They came to take care of friends daughter affected by dengue.They dropped me in their car at bus stop.i took bus to dehradun city.i got guidance from couple of college students on where to stop in city and auto services to my hotel
Mindrolling Buddhist temple
Temple is central to Tibetan settlement.i got reminded on golden temple Tibetan monastery near Coorg.speciality there was stupa designed to depict main principles of Buddhism like Eight hold path ,seven limbs of enlightenment,five powers,Five knowledges,Five Fearlessness.There was also huge Buddha statue. temple is open on Sundays while the garden around was open all days for public.
FRIENDS MARRIAGE
It was first time I went so far to attend friends marriage.I was also seeing North Indian marraige customs for first time.By 8 30 pm we entered marriage hall.there were some starters made of mushroom, gobi,vegetables and panner and coffee.Me eating too much starters later reduced main food item intakes.Food were lavish. I was left amazed by amount of care and greetings the family members gave me.Groom arrived along with his baarat.Girls family welcomed him.Later some traditions followed. I was happy to be there.I gifted the couple with a beautiful silver coated photoframe .After dinner I left for room by 1 am.
Day2 Dehradun
I started day two trip with watching my dream destination in a auto .
Robbers cave.Its beautiful stream that runs from central section of cave .Most section of cave is open on top and central section closed.Here I walked in knee high water to reach a small water falls at centre.The rocks are naturally formed limestone giving a whitish look on surface.you can rent rubber slipper and walk into beautiful stream to reach central falls. I even took bath in this waterfall making my clothes wet.I also helped taking pictures of couple of foreigners.
FRI
Forest research institute is a beautiful college on forest science.It also runs few musuems for public view.Construction of the present buildings commenced thereafter. Styled in Greeko Roman Architecture by C.G. Blomfield, the main building was inaugurated in 1929 by then Viceroy Willingdon. It is now a National Heritage site.
FRI also contains a museum on forestry. It is open from 9:30am to 5:00pm daily, which an entry fee of Rs 40 per person and a nominal entry fee for vehicles. There are six sections in the museum:
- Pathology Museum
- Social Forestry Museum
- Silviculture Museum
- Timber Museum
- Non-Wood Forest Products Museum
- Entomology Museum
I spent around thousand rupees for auto ricksaw to go around above three places. Later from room I went to market
Dehradun market
I went to moti baazar to repair my couple of bags .later I had mix fruit juice with Himalayan salt.In dry fruits shop i purchased 12 gm Kesar for 3 friends whose wives were expecting new babies.There were kashmiri brand which was original and few others spanish import.
Later in a textile shop I bought few woolen clothes for my friend who was traveling into Europe in winter.i used one of his sweaters bought for rest of trip
Kumar hotel
For dinner I ate awesome veg food at hotel Kumar near clock tower.few soft rotis and palak Kumbh(made of mushrooms),jaljeera Pani all were good North Indian foods.
With this my stay at Dehradun was over.next place was beautiful and cold mussorie.i am planning to write next blog on this.
