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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Feb 2, 2009 05:38
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Hi Moki > thanks for the words on the pictures, do let me know if you need any assistance to plan your trip. 
@krunal >> Yes bro i did make it to both places, spending only an hour in dalhousie though..dalhousie is a good place to see the panorama of pir panjal range quite crowded if you head in season, and khajjiar also but khajjiar is more wild and one can venture around in the dense cedar forests around the meadow also small walks to the villages nearby are possible.
Also when heading to khajjiar the best way to spend time in these forests is to live in kalatop forest rest house which is in the middle of the kalatop sanctuary, booking can be made in forest department chamba. its serene 3 km forest reserve area, where black bear can be spotted if lucky..its about 10 km ahead of dalhousie on the khajjiar road.
P.S >> can somebody share a good link on sikkim at the month of february, if all regions are possible to travel ??
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Feb 2, 2009 06:33
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@ moki
oops my bad 
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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Feb 8, 2009 10:10
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Hello Guys im heading out again..this time north east sikkim
After a brief time in hampi i am moving furthur up to calcutta and then..
Darjeeling
Gangtok
Pelling (and surrounding villages, yuksom)
Lachen (Chopta Valley, Muguthang, Gurudongmar Lake..if possible in march)
Lachung (Yumthang Valley)
Nathu La pass
Singhik
It all starts on 24th feb morning with Hampi in front of me at that date..woohoo
any inputs please share..
cheers 
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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Feb 8, 2009 10:51
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On 2009-02-08 10:10, LSD-25 wrote:
Hello Guys im heading out again..this time north east sikkim
After a brief time in hampi i am moving furthur up to calcutta and then..
Darjeeling
Gangtok
Pelling (and surrounding villages, yuksom)
Lachen (Chopta Valley, Muguthang, Gurudongmar Lake..if possible in march)
Lachung (Yumthang Valley)
Nathu La pass
Singhik
It all starts on 24th feb morning with Hampi in front of me at that date..woohoo
any inputs please share..
cheers
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Err forgot to add one more thing, its still not confirmed.  i hope things work out.
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Feb 9, 2009 09:24
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^^ i dont know how many times i've told u this but U R A 1 LUCKY FU*K 
have a blast bro
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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Feb 9, 2009 12:50
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hehe krunal, soon i'll be chained
you have some inside information on sikkim ? I heard one cannot go to north sikkim unless tied up in a tour agency package and also a Inner line permit will be made which makes sure we dont stay up in north sikkim for over 5-6 days 
what a load of crap i tell you..this bit of news may damage my plans..so if this does not work out i might head to kinnaur again..considering, I am running out of places of visit to think ..spiti/ladakh is closed kashmir is not really a good place to travel alone, right ? can you or anyone else suggest me some other places ?
bom
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Feb 10, 2009 08:22
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well i've heard bout a yellow forest in sikkim but not sure if it really exists!!
i think the inner line permits are only for foreigners & not for indians so inquire again.
i'll also chk my lonely planet if it has ne info regarding the same.
u can also try going to binsar bro (if u haven't been there already)
i think even dodital is quite doable at this time of year if ur lookin for an small excursion maybe u can camp there in peace at this time of the year]
cheers!
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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Feb 10, 2009 09:50
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Hey krunal i spoke to the tourism department indians need an ILP since its a sensitive area.
I have been to binsar and dodital 5 years back
I was actually reading about dodital today and i was wondering if i could go there..the trek was really mystical
i am thinking of har ki dun/dodra/kwar area of HP..if nothing works out..i might as well wait for ladakh/spiti to open up, and gear myself with a good tent etc.
anymore suggestions bro? in the month of march.
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Posted : Feb 11, 2009 06:48
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@lsd-25
u can try walks near mukteshwar i think they are quite doable in feb & march
where as i m not sure if u can do the har-ki-doon trek in this time of year (without taking quite amt. of risk from snow & sudden climate change i.e.)
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Posted : Mar 10, 2009 07:52
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just got back from dharamsala, mcleod, bhagsu,
trekked triund and stayed at the snow line.
madness!
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Mar 10, 2009 09:44
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On 2009-03-10 07:52, dash wrote:
just got back from dharamsala, mcleod, bhagsu,
trekked triund and stayed at the snow line.
madness!
A must see ! the mountains! beauttiifull!
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it must be freakin cold in triund at this time of the year
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Posted : Mar 10, 2009 11:42
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Triund was cold..
the snow line.. 4 kms from triund.there was like 5 feet snow and was snowin all nite.
stayed there
total bliss!!
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just got back from dharamsala, mcleod, bhagsu,
trekked triund and stayed at the snow line.
madness!
A must see ! the mountains! beauttiifull!
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it must be freakin cold in triund at this time of the year
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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Mar 11, 2009 06:59
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Great news dash, i am sure you had fun so you went towards laka side i suppose for that snowline ?! and did you stay in that creaky FRH in triund ?
The rooms are very cosy i tell you..candlelit magic i had there in the nights and the sunsets !!
We need pictures to see and no (face)fuckbook links please
p.s > my sikkim trip did not happen, went to south india instead (hampi, mysore, gokarna, kodaikanal and hyderabad)
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Posted : Mar 11, 2009 21:43
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Am still out of words!!
I headed up from triund directly to snowline cafe.. everything around was shut!Lot of snow.
The only place open was 3 kms from triund.
was supp to head back to bhagsu the same day in the evenin but din't have the heart to!
candlelit madness was mystical!
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Great news dash, i am sure you had fun so you went towards laka side i suppose for that snowline ?! and did you stay in that creaky FRH in triund ?
The rooms are very cosy i tell you..candlelit magic i had there in the nights and the sunsets !!
We need pictures to see and no (face)fuckbook links please
p.s > my sikkim trip did not happen, went to south india instead (hampi, mysore, gokarna, kodaikanal and hyderabad)
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dash
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Posted : Mar 11, 2009 21:44
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how was south?
kodi??????? i missed it this year.. been there every year for a while!
hyderabad? u serious?
let me know if u still around!
always welcome
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On 2009-03-11 06:59, LSD-25 wrote:
Great news dash, i am sure you had fun so you went towards laka side i suppose for that snowline ?! and did you stay in that creaky FRH in triund ?
The rooms are very cosy i tell you..candlelit magic i had there in the nights and the sunsets !!
We need pictures to see and no (face)fuckbook links please
p.s > my sikkim trip did not happen, went to south india instead (hampi, mysore, gokarna, kodaikanal and hyderabad)
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